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The Infection Control team maintain a quality Infection Prevention and Control service across the Trust. We aim to prevent and control health care associated infections for service users, carers,…
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The Senior People Professional Apprenticeship at Keele University is designed to enhance HR experience and knowledge, enabling participants to maximise the potential of their organisation’s people, create effective HR processes and build positive work cultures.
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Senior Leader Degree Apprenticeship (MBA) The Senior Leader Degree Apprenticeship at Keele University is now open for application for January 2024. This application is designed to equip managers…
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All Mersey Care staff are invited to keep up to date with their vaccinations by attending one of our clinics. We currently have appointments for the flu and MMR vaccine. You can search…
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The Trust is currently reviewing the Relationships at Work policy to ensure it is as robust as possible to support and keep our colleagues and the organisation safe.
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The Community Framework makes clear that one of its purposes is to enable services to shift away from an inequitable, rigid and arbitrary CPA classification and bring up the standard of care towards a…
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All healthcare professionals using digital photography in wound management within Community Care Services Division must ensure safe and correct practices are followed.
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Warp It – Mersey Care’s approved reuse network Warp It is an online portal (similar to eBay or Vinted) where members of staff can upload details of unwanted items – in good…
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This year we have relaunched our Help Us Help You campaign to once again help with easing pressure on hospital A&E departments and demand for inpatient beds this winter. We will continue to…
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A point prevalence survey (PPS) on Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAI), Antimicrobial Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship was recently completed as a collaborative piece of work between Medicines Management and the Trust Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) team.
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MMD-PROC-014- Section 136 Procedure St Helens and Knowsley
This procedure aims to guide those involved in the use of Section 136 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 2007) as to what action ought to be taken to meet the statutory requirements imposed by the legislation, and to promote good practice as laid down in the Code of Practice, specifically Chapter 16 in relation to police powers and places of safety.
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MMD-POL-011 - Verification of Expected Death Policy
This policy and procedure provide a framework for the timely verification of death by Registered Nurses within the community setting, for deaths that are anticipated, expected and predicted.
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MMD-PROC-018 - Verification of Expected Death Procedure
This policy and procedure provide a framework for the timely verification of death by Registered Nurses within the community setting, for deaths that are anticipated, expected and predicted.
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SA13 Duty of Candour (incorporating Engagement with those affected by a patient safety incident)
This policy applies to all clinical staff including permanent and temporary staff employed by the Trust. The policy also applies to students, bank and locum staff, contracted staff and volunteers. Every healthcare professional in the Trust must be open and honest with patients when care or treatment does not go as planned and which causes, or has the potential to cause, harm or distress. Engagement with those affected by a patient safety incident will be managed compassionately and on an individualised basis.
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MMP12 Use of Buprenorphine Injection (Buvidal) Procedure
This procedure aims to provide step by step guidance regarding prescribing, supply and administration of buprenorphine prolonged-release injections (Buvidal) within the Mersey Care Addiction Services.
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MMD-PROC-013 - Section 136 Procedure Warrington and Halton
This procedure aims to guide those involved in the use of Section 136 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 2007) as to what action ought to be taken to meet the statutory requirements imposed by the legislation, and to promote good practice as laid down in the Code of Practice, specifically Chapter 16 in relation to police powers and places of safety.
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MMP14 Zuclopenthixol Acetate 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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SD13 Safeguarding Children
safeguarding children protection
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SD11 Rapid Tranquillisation
This document provides Trust staff working on wards with guidance about the use of Rapid Tranquillisation. It determines the main provisions of appropriate use of Rapid Tranquillisation, use of associated medication and the roles and responsibilities of staff. It enables a consistent approach to the use of Rapid Tranquillisation and ensures that patients are kept safe and informed and are treated with dignity and respect.
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IT06: Health records and Divisional Guidance Documents
Policy is issued as a framework to support Information Governance and effective health records management.