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Time Away from the Ward for Informal Patients Policy
This Policy covers time away from the ward for informal patients. Informal patients have certain rights including the right to leave at any time, supported by protection under the Human Rights Act – Article 5 right to liberty and Article 2 right to life. These rights must be balanced against the Trust’s duty of care to informal patients to protect those who may be vulnerable and at risk of harm to themselves or others.
Category: Policies
Topic: Clinical
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Digital and Data Contract Management Policy
This Digital and Data Contract Management Policy provides sets out how manage and administer Digital and Data contracts for goods, services and works purchased from suppliers.
Category: Policies
Topic: IT
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Community Caseload Supervision Policy
Community Caseload Supervision Policy describes the minimum standard for providing community caseload supervision and caseload oversight, detailing how it will be provided as part of routine practice for staff across community teams with all staff. By doing this, it will enable safety, effectiveness, and flow of the patient experience through community teams and to support the wellbeing and safety of our staff.
Category: Policies
Topic: Clinical
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Allocation of Responsible Clinicians Policy
Allocation of Responsible Clinicians Policy ensures that the Mental Health Act 1983 Code of Practice (CoP) requirement for hospital managers to have local protocols in place for allocating responsible clinicians to patients is met.
Category: Policies
Topic: Mental Health Act
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Deprivation of Liberty Policy
Deprivation of Liberty Policy sets out that any deprivation of liberty in the Trust must be authorised and is subject to external scrutiny and safeguards the rights of the person.
Category: Policies
Topic: Mental Health Act
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Community Treatment Order (CTO) policy
The Community Treatment Order (CTO) policy provides guidance about the use of CTOs, patients for whom they are suitable, and providing and managing care planning and support in the community.This policy includes guidance on circumstances that might lead to recall to hospital.
Category: Policies
Topic: Mental Health Act
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Associate Hospital Managers Policy
Associate Hospital Managers Policy sets out that Patients have the right to have their detention or Community Treatment Order (CTO) reviewed by the hospital managers; and that the Trust must ensure that there are sufficient hospital managers to meet the requirements of the MHA.
Category: Policies
Topic: Mental Health Act
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Section 17 Leave for detained patients
Section 17 Leave under MHA 1983 for detained patients helps to ensure the proper provision of leave for each detained patient; that staff have a framework for the use of leave; and that the roles and responsibilities of clinical staff are clearly defined.
Category: Policies
Topic: Mental Health Act
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Section 136 Policy
Section 136 Policy is a requirement of the Code of Practice MHA ensures effective collaborative working arrangements between partner agencies.
Category: Policies
Topic: Mental Health Act
