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What is Emotional abuse? Emotional abuse is the persistent emotional maltreatment of a child such as to cause severe and persistent adverse effects on the child’s emotional development. It…
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All teams will be required to review and refresh their team canvas once a year, between April and June. This will help to connect your team’s work to the Trust priorities.
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In response to the tragic incident in Southport and the frightening incidents and disturbances that have followed on in the places we provide our services, we have put in place an emergency support…
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Our Mersey Care NHS Charity, Mersey Cares, hosts a bi-monthly Charity Network Meeting which offers the opportunity to become an internal voice for your services, contribute to putting forward ideas…
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Mersey Care successfully transitioned which means that all statutory Mental Health Act forms (for services using Rio only) should be completed using Thalamos. It’s the Trust’s expectation…
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There are currently four WICs, and four UTCs hosted by Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust. You can find out more on the Trust website: Urgent Treatment Centres and Walk-in Centres, UTCs, WICs…
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Mandatory Training As an employee of Mersey Care, you are required to complete your mandatory and role specific training, either as part of your induction or as an existing employee. This will…
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The Undergraduate Team are responsible for managing the day-to-day administration for all students within Medical Education across the Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust. Here you will find…
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Young people’s mental health Around one in eight children and young people experience behavioural or emotional problems growing up. For some, these will resolve with…
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An Our Services dashboard is currently under development and will be released in phases during 2025. Updates will be provided on this page.
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SA48 Linen and Laundry Policy
The purpose of this policy is to ensure that all linen and laundry is supplied in a good condition and that it has been handled and processed to the highest possible standard, minimising the risk of infection to both Staff and Service Users, contributing to the quality standards and in accordance with National Standards and Guidelines
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HR38 Medical Workforce Acting Down Protocol
The purpose of the Medical Workforce Acting Down Protocol is to provide guidance for medical staff when unexpected absences occur and alternative cover is required
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SA16 Cleaning Standards Policy
To ensure that premises are cleaned and maintained to the highest possible standard, minimising the risk of infection and contributing to a visible impression of quality, in accordance with NHS national standards and guidelines.
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F10 PSR Procurement Policy
To provider guidance to staff to enable Mersey Care NHSFT to comply with the new Provider Selection Regime when procuring (or sub-contracting) relevent health care services, in line with relevent legislation and national guidance
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IT06 Health Records Policy
Policy is issued as a framework to support Information Governance and effective health records management.
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SA18 CCTV
The purpose of this policy is to ensure that the use of Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) adheres to the principles of the Data Protection Act 1998, The General Data Protection Regulations 2018, Human Rights Act 1998, and other relevant legislation. That the good practice set out in the Information Commissioner’s CCTV Code of Practice is followed, where appropriate and that any CCTV system is not abused or misused and that CCTV is correctly and efficiently installed and operated
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SA39 Clinical Audit
The objective of this policy is to describe the framework for managing Clinical Audit and describes:- • The duties of all parties within Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust • The development of the Clinical Audit Plan • The Clinical Audit Process • The process for monitoring compliance with the standards of the policy
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SD13 Safeguarding Children
Roles, responsibilities and accountability in relation to safeguarding children Children High Secure Services Clarity about information sharing Definitions of abuse and vulnerabilities Child protection process
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IT10 Information Sharing Policy
his Policy defines the framework to ensure the Trust meets its obligations in relation to the Data Protection Act 2018, UK General Data Protection Regulation, Information Commissioner Officer’s Code of Practice for Data Sharing and national guidance from NHS England.
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SD02 Policy Following the Death of a Person in the Care of Mersey Care (Patient / Service User)
The way staff manage the death of a Service User and how they support relatives is set out in this policy and procedure. The effective management of a death and the support provided to their families is of primary importance and can help all those involved gain resolution and come to terms with their loss in a safe and natural way. This Policy has been developed to provide a systematic approach to maintaining compliance with all guidance on this area. The Francis Report outlined several standards that should be met when a person who has been receiving in-patient care dies which relate to the certification of death and the assessment of whether all could have been done to either prevent the death or improve on the care of that person during the terminal stages of their life. The same standards also apply to Service Users in the community