Outbreak of infection management procedure
This procedure describe the arrangements for the investigation, management and control of outbreaks or increased incidence of infectious disease within the Trust.
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Safe Staffing Levels Escalation Procedure (Community)
The purpose of this document is to provide guidance for Community Teams on the daily management of staffing levels to meet service users’ needs as determined by risk and level of acuity and complexity.
Category: Procedures
Topic: Clinical
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Risk Assessment Health and Safety Procedure
Risk Assessment Health and Safety Procedure
Category: Procedures
Topic: Health and Safety
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Lone Working Procedure (Redacted)
Lone Working Procedure (Redacted) sets out how staff must ensure that the risk to lone workers is adequately controlled.
Category: Procedures
Topic: Health and Safety
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RIDDOR Procedure
All TEWV staff need to be aware of the contents of this RIDDOR Procedure which refer to reportable injuries, notifiable diseases and dangerous occurrences which may occur within the Trust. There is a legal duty to report RIDDOR incidents to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) within a specified timescale. Reporting to the HSE can only be undertaken by the H&S Department after being advised by Services of a potential reportable incident/occurrence
Category: Procedures
Topic: Health and Safety
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Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Prevention and Management Procedure
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Prevention and Management Procedure supports staff to: help prevent UTIs; to identify those patients who are showing signs and symptoms of a UTI; and to provide the appropriate care, management and guidance for individual patients.
Category: Procedures
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Hospital Manager Procedure
Hospital Manager procedure says how Hospital Manager review meetings are conducted for patients under the Mental Health Act (MHA).
Category: Procedures
Topic: Mental Health Act
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Gym Enhanced Induction Procedure
This procedure facilitates increased supported access to trust gymnasiums.
Category: Procedures
Topic: Clinical
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Incontinence Care and Advice Protocol
support for staff who care for patients experiencing incontinence.
Category: Procedures
Topic: Clinical
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Safe Staffing Levels Escalation Procedure (Inpatient)
The purpose of this document is to provide guidance on the daily management of the ward ensuring the optimal staffing levels are met which meet the patients’ needs as determined by risk and level of acuity. Additionally, when planned staffing levels are insufficient to meet current patient needs from an increased demand due to patient acuity, that staff are clear about how to escalate this for support from senior nurses and managers in order to identify and redeploy human resources to maintain safety as and when necessary.
Category: Procedures
Topic: Clinical
