Here is a brief description of recent policy changes. Please make yourself aware of the changes, as they may also impact training requirements.
Policies that have been added, updated or renewed within the last 30 days are all stored on the Recent Updates page of the Policies and Documents library. So you can find these documents there or search from the homepage.
NEW - Non-Patient Visitor Policy
This new policy will ensure visits are handled appropriately, and patients, and colleagues, are protected as far as possible from any potential safeguarding issues relating to Trust visitors.
It does not apply to families and friends of patients, or our external advisory bodies on Trust business, such as NHS England, or workers from other service providers who may be visiting patients and/or Trust staff in their professional capacity. It covers requests for:
- Fundraising
- Requests to visit wards or departments
- VIP requests
- Any requests from the media to visit a ward, department or area
- Requests from external organisations who wish to have a stand in our hospitals
Care of Patients with Mental Health Disorders
Updated to incorporate CQC recommendations for mental health care in acute trusts (CQC 2020) and NHS England Staying Safe from Suicide risk assessment guidelines (2025). Incorporation of parallel assessment of self-harm in ED as recommend by Royal College of Emergency Medicine and NICE guidelines for self-harm (NICE 2022).