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To outline the correct process for receipting, inspecting, acceptance testing and issuing of all newly purchased medical devices (MDs) introduced to the Trust.

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

The objectives of this policy are to describe the standards expected and the supporting processes for the management of the Trust's waste streams in accordance with current legislation.

The purpose of this SOP is to provide clear, consistent and Trust-wide guidance on the management, repair and servicing of medical devices, including: • How faults, defects and servicing requirements are identified, reported and managed • How medical devices are maintained safely throughout their lifecycle, including planned preventative maintenance (PPM) • The responsibilities of services and staff in ensuring equipment is available, tracked and appropriately serviced, including devices held in community settings or patient homes • When repairs and servicing should be undertaken internally versus externally • Escalation routes, financial authorisation and governance requirements • Assurance arrangements to ensure patient safety, compliance with MHRA requirements and value for money This SOP supports safe, timely and proportionate decision-making, strengthens accountability at service level, and reduces unwarranted variation across divisions.

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Employees need to know the appropriate actions to take in order to protect and safeguard adults from abuse. This policy has been developed to describe the responsibilities of employees and organisation for the recognition and prevention of abuse and clarify the actions to take when abuse is suspected or identified.

This procedure provides guidance to ensure that valpoate treatment is appropriately and safely used in accordance with regulatory requirements for all female children and women of childbearing potential and males under the age of 55 years. It advises health care professionals of the actions to be taken to educate patients on safe use of valproate and ensure awareness of the potential risk of birth defects and congenital malformations associated with taking valproate in pregnancy.

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.

The purpose of this Standard Operating Procedure is to outline the correct, safe and consistent process for decommissioning, disposing of, or preparing for reuse any Medical Device (MD) managed by the Medical Devices Department (MDD).

This document sets the framework within which claims for expenses incurred by Governors will be processed along with the individual responsibilities to ensure that claims are subject to an appropriate level of scrutiny and authorisation.

This policy describes the standards and processes required to support colleagues that are affected by incidents an events at work.