Policies

View Trust policies using the dashboard below. Search by keyword or the type of policy (policy category). Please note that you may not be able to access some of the links in the policies - for example, to approved forms and supporting documents - unless you are a Trust member of staff.

If you are a Trust member of staff, please log in to Focus to view the full range of policies. 

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Name of policy Category Ratification Group
Mental Health Act 1983 Urgent Treatment Clinical / Mental Health Act Mental Health Act Committee
Mental Health Act Section 5(4) Detention of Informal Patients under Section 5(4) Policy and Procedures Clinical / Mental Health Act Mental Health Act Committee
Mental Health Tribunal Policy and Procedures Clinical / Mental Health Act Mental Health Act Committee
Mobile and Camera Phones in Inpatient and Community Clinic Areas Policy and Procedures Clinical / Inpatient Services COAT - Acute Services Working Age Adults
Minimum and Accessible Information Standards for Health Records Clinical / Clinical - General Data Security and Protection Group
NICE Guidelines Policy and Procedure Clinical / Clinical - General Quality and Safeguarding Committee
Tobacco Dependence Intervention and Support Policy Clinical / Clinical - General Quality and Safeguarding Committee
Nutrition and Hydration Policy and Procedure Clinical / Physical Health Care Physical Health Care Committee
Paediatric Community Enteral Feeding Policy Clinical / Children's Services COAT - Children's and CAMHS
Physical Care of Inpatients Policy and Procedures Clinical / Physical Health Care Physical Health Care Committee
Physical Health Monitoring Community Pathway Policy Clinical / Physical Health Care Physical Health Care Committee
Prevention Management of Pressure Ulcers Policy Clinical / Physical Health Care Physical Health Care Committee
Prevention and Management of Falls Policy Clinical / Physical Health Care Physical Health Care Committee
Privacy and Dignity Policy and Procedures Clinical / Clinical - General Quality and Safeguarding Committee
Protocol for conveyance of service receivers subject to the MHA Clinical / Mental Health Act Mental Health Act Committee
Pulse Oximetry Policy and Procedure Clinical / Physical Health Care Physical Health Care Committee
Safeguarding Adults Policy and Procedures Clinical / Clinical - General Quality and Safeguarding Committee
Resuscitation Policy and Procedures Clinical / Physical Health Care Physical Health Care Committee
Self Obtaining Blood for Laboratory Analysis Clinical / Physical Health Care Physical Health Care Committee
Sepsis Policy and Procedure and Procedure Clinical / Infection Prevention and Control Physical Health Care Committee