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The purpose of this policy is to provide information and guidance to Mersey Care NHS Trust directors, managers and staff on their responsibilities concerning health and safety at work. This policy applies to trust employees and anybody who is or may be impacted upon by work activities of the trust. The trust has a duty to ensure that all workplace risks are managed appropriately. This policy has been developed in line with guidance from the Health and Safety Executive. The scope of this policy applies to all activities and functions undertaken by, or on behalf of the Trust.

This document provides the Trust’s contingency framework for managing electrical power outages and should be used alongside service Business Continuity Plans, with invocation of the Incident Response Plan (IRP00) when impacts exceed normal business continuity arrangements.

This procedure provides guidance to Trust Staff who will carry out audits to monitor and assess the compliance with patient group direction (PGD) requirements for the supply or administration of medicines via PGD.

This procedure aims to ensure all community nursing staff are aware of the process for the use of electronic Patient Specific Directions (PSD), authorising the administration of medication via the EMIS GP prescribing system. This procedure will support the community nursing service to administer medication safely to patients in line with regulatory requirements.

To provide information and guidance regarding Recruitment and Selection processes

This SOP sets out the context of Section 117 in Mersey Care detailing the process associated with its operational delivery to support relevant Local Social Services Authority (LSSA) and Integrated Care Boards (formerly Clinical Commissioning Groups).

TO PROVIDE STAFF WITH DIRECTION AND CLARITY AROUND DEVELOPING, REVIEWING, AUTHORISING, WORKING TO AND AUDITING PATIENT GROUP DIRECTIONS AND OTHER LEGAL AUTHORITIES TO ADMINISTER OR SUPPLY

NEW AND EXPECTANT MOTHERS RISK ASSESSMENT

This policy includes the Local Division Protocol re Section 17 Leave from inpatient areas

1.1 The aim of this Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) is to ensure a system is in place for assurance that inpatients in Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust are given protected time to eat and drink at mealtimes throughout the day.