Below you can find a selection of our policies and guidelines. If there's a policy that you'd like which isn't displayed here, please contact us using the Freedom of Information Request Form.
Being Open Policy Safeguarding Children Policy and Procedure Safeguarding Adults Policy Clinical Risk Management and Assessment Policy Infection Prevention and Control Policy AWOL Policy Public Interest Disclosure Act Policy Standing Orders Reservation and delegation of Powers and Standing Financial Instructions
Equality and Diversity Policy Single Equality Scheme Verification of Professional Qualifications and Registration Policy Dignity at Work Policy Public Interest Disclosure Act Policy Disciplinary Policy Procedures Flexible Working Options Policy Policy for Staff with Carers Responsibilities Policy on Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Pre and Post Employment Screening Policy Standards of Business Conduct for NHS Staff & declaration of Interest Policy
Policy on Complaints and Concerns Procedural guidance on complaints Clinical Risk Management and Assessment Policy Child Visitors Policy Smoke Free Policy Confidentiality Code of Conduct Information Governance Policy Records Management Policy Freedom of Information Policy Information Security Policy Anti Fraud and Corruption Policy Patients Property Policy and Procedure
Mental Health Act
Advance Statements for Service Users Advance Statements Staff Guide AWOL Policy Child Visitors Policy Children and minors on adult wards Clozapine and other treatments requiring blood tests under the provisions of the Mental Health Act Code of Practice Guidance for Commissioners Code of Practice Conveying Protocol Documentation for Recording the Use of Section 136 and Section 136 ECT Guidance Guardianship Guidance for Staff Guidance for SOADs on giving reasons Guidance on the identification and rights of nearest relatives Guidance on the imposition of treatment when consent refused Hospital Managers Guidance IMHA Procedural Guidance Independent Hospitals and the Mental Health Act 1983 Leave for Informal Patients - Policy and Procedural Guidance Leave of absence and transfers under the MHA 1983 Legal Framework Children MHAC Consent Guidance for Commissioners Nearest relatives of Non-UK residents Nearest Relatives Order to Discharge Nurses and the administration of medicine for mental disorder Patient Telephone Policy Patients' Rights Policy Personal Search Policy Policy and Procedure Applications for Detention in Hospital Policy Medical Treatment for Mental Disorder Policy on Advance Statements and Advance Decisions Policy on Supervised Community Treatment Policy Re S135 Professional consultees for second opinions Psych consensus statement - guidance for Commissioners Reference Guide Renewal of Detention Guidance Scrutinising and rectifying statutory forms SCT A Guide for Practitioners Seclusion Policy Jan 2010 Section 136 Joint Policy Section 17 Leave Policy Section 5(2) Policy Section 5(4) Policy The treatment of Anorexia Nervosa under the Mental Health Act 1983 Treatment Guidance - SCT Use of the mental health act 1983 in general hospitals without a psychiatric unit Visitors Policy Voting rights of detained patients
Mental Capacity Act
CABIP tool 2009 DOLS Policy and Procedural Guidance MCA Code of Practice Mental Capacity Act 2005 Policy and Procedural Guidance