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: Arterial Blood Gas Sampling for Non-Medical Staff Policy A framework for nurses and other non-medical staff to perform radial arterial blood sampling in the assessment of acute and chronic illness.
Updated:
- Review lead changed.
- Removal of some of the guidance on safer systems of work as no longer valid or covered in other documents.
- Changes to department names.
Safeguarding Supervision Group Policy
- Policy updated following the revision of Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023 and the Intercollegiate Document: Safeguarding Children and Young People and Young People in care (2025) and the Intercollegiate Document: Adult Safeguarding: Roles and Competencies for Health Care Staff (2024)
- Updated to include inphase submission if fluid balance documentation is inaccurate for ≥24 hours
- Focus on care compass that must be used a nursing workflow as required/outstanding fluid monitoring tasks are captured within care compass
- Appendix 1. Fig 1 and 2. Assessment criteria reviewed and includes urine colour chart
- Appendix 2. 6 hour time-frame kept, but includes earlier opportunities in parallel with NEWS2 documentation