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Life Rooms Now more than ever it is important that you, our colleagues make a conscious effort to keep yourselves well. We want to ensure a holistic approach to all your wellbeing needs…
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Please make sure you read the frequently asked questions before you start the ordering process... On Monday 16 May 2023, the Meltemi ordering portal went live for staff included in phase 1 of…
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We recognise that being ‘non-racist’ allows racism to continue and therefore we must be actively anti-racist, by identifying and opposing racism in our everyday actions and behaviours. As an…
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Supportive Documentation for completion of Preceptorship Paperwork, including examples and additional pages can be downloaded below: User guide Frequently asked questions from managers and…
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We are continually sharing updates and developments with: Mersey Care teams Patients, service users and carers Partners including: local authority, voluntary, community, faith and social…
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Introduction to Dynamic Support Register and Decision Support Tool Dynamic Support Registers DSRs are the mechanism which: Identify those with a Learning Disability, Autism, or both at…
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The Business Administrator L3 is a business administration qualification suitable for anyone in an administration role. This programme is designed to equip individuals with the knowledge, skills,…
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As one of the actions in it’s Green Plan, Mersey Care has signed up to the Single Use Plastics Reduction Pledge. Since implementing in 22/23, we have: Removed single-use plastic cutlery…
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Referral to a coroner is still required for deaths which are sudden, unnatural or violent or deaths in state detention (this includes deaths of those with a community treatment order (CTO) under the…
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The End of Life Care transformation is to ensure high quality, person-centered care is offered to all our service users/patients in the last year of life. We will make sure improved delivery of…
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MC01 Overarching Mental Capacity Act
The purpose of this corporate policy and procedure is to provide support and guidance for those working within the framework of the Mental Capacity Act 2005. This policy reviews and replaces the Trust-wide policy last reviewed in 2020
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MC04 Implementation and Management of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards within the Meaning of the Mental Capacity Act 2005
The purpose of this corporate policy and procedure is to provide support and guidance for those working within the framework of the Mental Capacity Act 2005. This policy reviews and replaces the Trust-wide policy last reviewed in 2020
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Dietary referral Mental Capacity Act flowchart
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Dietician Mental Capacity Act flowchart
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7 min briefing Mental Capacity Act - Shared Decision Making
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Mental Capacity Act or Mental health Act
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Mental Capacity Act flowchart
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MH01 Overarching Policy and Procedure of the Mental Health Act 1983
The objectives of this policy are to describe the standards expected and the supporting processes for 1 Clinical and administrative application of the Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA). 2 Describing the interface processes that exist between the Mental Health Act 1983, the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. 3 Monitoring the clinical and administrative application of the MHA. 4 Supporting those applying or monitoring the MHA through cross-referencing with the Act’s Code of Practice and other relevant literature, documentation. 5 Review and monitoring of the above process.
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Absent Without Leave (AWOL) Procedure
The purpose of this procedure is to ensure an effective and consistent response to reports of service users who are either detained under the Mental Health Act (MHA) 1983 (as amended 2007) or under Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) as per the Mental Capacity Act (2005) who abscond from an inpatient setting; are absent without leave (AWOL); or fail to return from a period of leave and how to return them safely to the ward if appropriate.
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SA07 HS8 Environmental Suicide Risk Assessment (ESRA)
The purpose of this policy is to describe how the organisation assesses and manages environmental risks for suicide and self harm, including ligatures and ligature anchor points, within all inpatient mental health wards. It is intended to support Trust staff in discharging their duty of care to service users, and to provide consistency and assurance of processes for the Trust.