Trust Policies

Trust Policies

The Trust has a number of key procedural documents, the most popular of which are listed below.  

For a copy of these or any other Trust procedural documents, please complete a FOI request form 

Practice  

• Dual Diagnosis Protocol
• Clinical Risk Assessment and Management for Individual Service Users
• Safe and Supportive Observations Policy
• Physical Healthcare Policy
• Nutrition and Dysphagia
• Privacy and Dignity Policy
• Pressure Ulcer Management Policy
• Delivery of Care Policy
• Falls Prevention Guidance
• Carer Practice Policy
• Continuing Care and Placement Service Policy

Mental Health Legislation 

• MHA Detention under the Mental Health Act or Deprivation of Liberty under a Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards authorisation (DOLS)
• MHA Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) and Duties of Staff to Support the work IMHAs 
• MHA Managing 'Place of Safety Detention' under Section 136
• MHA Section 17 Leave of Absence

Records and Information Governance 

• Formal Access to Service User Records 
• Freedom of Information Act 2000 Policy & Procedure
• Information Governance Policy 
• Protection and Use of Service User Information Policy 

Risk Management

• Health, Safety and Security
• Infection Prevention and Control
• Incident and Serious Incident Requiring Investigation Reporting Policy
• Duty of Candour Policy
• Medicines Policy
• Compliments, Concerns and Complaints Policy and Procedure
• Implementation of NICE Guidance Policy
• Patient Advice and Liaison Service
• Safeguarding Adults Policy
• Safeguarding Children’s Policy