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Unlock your potential Whether you're looking to sharpen your skills, explore new career paths, or take on leadership challenges, we’re here to support your journey. Dive…
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Staying safe: Domestic violence over the Christmas period Sadly, the Christmas period typically sees a rise in police responses to domestic abuse incidents. Why does domestic abuse increase at…
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In the event of any student or University making contact to request a placement within your area/service please refer them directly to PEF@merseycare.nhs.uk (Nursing) or AHPPEF@merseycare.nhs.uk…
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Established rapidly in response to the pandemic, the Long COVID Service has provided essential care for patients with prolonged and complex physical and psychological symptoms of COVID that have…
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We have two MSK services, that currently have differences within their service specs; Knowsley and St Helens. We have reviewed current models of practice within MSK services across the Mersey…
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Additional hours and overtime have been restricted in the roster. To enact any overtime, the relevant service director or deputy must email cathie.brocklehurst@merseycare.nhs.uk and…
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Across the NHS Cheshire and Merseyside health and care system, it has been agreed to standardise bank rates of pay (substantive and pure bank shifts) across all Trusts. With cost pressures rising…
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Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is now available for ESR internet access. MFA gives all ESR users the option to use extra security when logging in to their ESR account.
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Meet Jenny Parker, Advanced Clinical Pharmacist What inspired you to follow your current career path? I became interested in pharmacy as a teenager as my mum was a pharmacy technician with Boots and…
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SD57 Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
This policy details the process and procedures used in the delivery of ECT in Mersey Care Trust
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HR39: European Working Time Directive
THIS POLICY IS TO INFORM MANAGERS AND COLLEAGUES OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES IN REGARD TO PROTECTING THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF COLLEAGUES FROM THE RISKS OF WORKING EXCESSIVE HOURS BY APPLYING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE WORKING TIME REGULATIONS 1998.
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IRP09 Electrical Power Outage Contingency Plan
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.
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MMP21 Patient Group Direction (PGD) and written instructions Compliance Audit
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.
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MMP65 Electronic Patient Specific Direction (PSD) for use by Community Nursing Services in Adult Services
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.
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HR41 Respect Civility and Resolution
THE RESPECT, CIVILITY & RESOLUTION POLICY AIMS TO SECURE CONSTRUCTIVELY TIMELY AND LASTING SOLUTIONS TO WORKPLACE ISSUES AND A WORKING ENVIRONMENT, FREE FROM DISCRIMINATION AND BULLYING AND THE PROCESS FOR MANAGERS AND COLLEAGUES TO FOLLOW IF SUCH BEHAVIOUR ARISES. THIS DOCUMENT PROVIDES GUIDANCE, WHICH TAKES ACCOUNT OF EMPLOYMENT LEGISLATION, STATUTORY OBLIGATIONS AND RELEVANT CODES OF PRACTICE
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MMP14 Zuclopenthixol Acetate (Clopixol Acuphase) Injection Procedure
To provide information to prescribers, registered nurses and medicines management staff to ensure that zuclopenthixol acetate injection (Clopixol Acuphase®) is prescribed, administered and monitored safely and effectively, as per national guidance and licensed indications, to adult patients in inpatient settings under the care of the Trust.
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SA21: Identification, management and exploitation of intellectual property
This policy describes the ownership of inventions, innovations (intellectual property) when created by employees of the Trust as provide in legislation.
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IT14 Data Protection Policy
Corporate Data Protection General Data Protection
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SA07 HS2 Appendix C. Risk Assessment for New and Expectant Mothers
NEW AND EXPECTANT MOTHERS RISK ASSESSMENT