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At Mersey Care, our volunteers play a crucial role in supporting our mission to provide compassionate and high-quality care to our community. By joining our team as an NHS volunteer, you have the…
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Make an origami Christmas decoration on 11 December! Join us on 11 December for our origami workshop – to create a beautiful origami Christmas decoration to keep. Register on Mersey Cares…
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Hello All, As you are now aware because of staffing challenges that Byron ward has experienced, the Service has made a decision to ensure patient and staff safety is maintained to close Byron ward.…
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Welcome to the Medicines Management Digital and Data team pages. The team use digital technologies and data to safely provide enhanced patient care, supporting efficient medicines management…
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Debt Awareness We know money and mental health are intertwined. 95% of people in the UK worry about their financial situation and say that it has a negative impact on their wellbeing. …
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This week (2 to 6 June), we're shining a light on the important role clinical audit plays in improving patient care across our services. Clinical audits help us understand what we’re doing well and…
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Our strategy is enabled by a number of other supporting strategic plans
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Epilespy Course Information: All participants will be required to undertake an assessment relating to epilepsy awareness and rescue medication and must pass the assessment to obtain…
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HR15 Trust Lease Vehicle
This Policy describes the application of the Trust Lease Vehicle Scheme of Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust. It consolidates all previous policies. The scheme is available to all colleagues who meet the necessary criteria, or where the Trust has agreed a lease car as part of an colleague’s remuneration package. All colleagues will be expected to participate in the scheme if it is deemed to be economically viable.
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HR51 Workforce Sharing Procedure (Mobilisation Principles)
WORKFORCE SHARING (MOBILISING COLLEAGUES) IS IN ESSENCE MOVING COLLEAGUES FROM ONE AREA TO ANOTHER. EFFECTIVE WORKFORCE SHARING (MOBILISING COLLEAGUES) ENSURES APPROPRIATE LEVELS OF COLLEAGUES ARE AVAILABLE TO DELIVER SAFE, HIGH-QUALITY CARE TO PATIENTS AND SERVICE USERS. WORKFORCE SHARING CAN BE NECESSARY FOR A VARIETY OF REASONS FOR EXAMPLE STAFFING SHORT FALLS AND DURING BUSINESS CONTINUITY.
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SA36 Identification of Service Users (Ensuring Safety of Service Users)
This policy provides clear guidance to staff on what to do in order to ensure that service users in receipt of care and treatment provided by the Trust are correctly identified.
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HR-G3 Guidelines for Referral to Regulatory Bodies (Non-Medical) Guidance
THESE GUIDELINES DETAIL CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH REFERRAL OF NON- MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS TO REGULATORY BODIES MAY BE CONSIDERED WHILST OFFERING ASSURANCE THAT THERE ARE PROCESSES IN PLACE TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC AND SUPPORT EMPLOYEES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ISSUES RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT.
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MMP18 Safe Prescribing of Methadone Buprenorphine
This procedure has been developed to ensure the effective and safe management of adult patients who are admitted to a Trust inpatient unit with opioid dependence.
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179 - Patient Property
Policy aimed at those working within the Longmoor House, to explain the responsibilities relating to patient property and to outline good practice and process for the safe keeping and management of patient property whilst maintaining a safe environment and protecting vulnerable patients who may be at risk of potential harm.
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MMD-PROC-001 - Animals in Healthcare Procedure
The benefits and contribution that assistance dogs, therapy and pet animals offer in enhancing the quality of life and care experience is well documented, especially in mental health. In certain circumstances, animal visits to ward and clinical areas may be allowed if a thorough risk assessment has been undertaken and any identified risks are managed appropriately, as such visits have been shown to have numerous psychological and physical benefits which may outweigh the infection control issues.
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P188 Management of Bladder and Bowel in Children and Young People’s Tier 2 Community Services v1 March 2026
This procedure determines the processes that the Bladder and Bowel Tier 2 Children and Young People’s Community Services must follow to facilitate provision of safe and effective care to children and young people.
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SD32 Staff action following concerns regarding weapons in the community
This policy and procedure will provide guidance to community staff in the actions that should be taken when they identify that service users have access to weapons. This policy and procedure has been developed in association with the Police and provides direction as to the issues that should be considered prior to making risk management decisions. The policy separates action into urgent and non urgent.
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MMP11 Discharge Medicines Services (SOP)
The Discharge Medicines Service enables NHS Trusts to send referrals direct to the nominated community pharmacy of patients who are eligible and would benefit from extra guidance around newly prescribed medicines, including a copy of the patient's discharge prescription, aiming to reduce re-admissions to hospital. The automated referral process and eligibility are determined in this SOP.