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.
Updated:
Management of Patients not brought to Medical Appointments
- Change to process to include newly developed electronic referral to the Safeguarding Team
Management and Investigation of Transfusion Reactions Policy
- Updated the TACO checklist
The Medicine Code - Section 7b – Prescribing Medicines at Discharge
- Multiple/significant amendments to procedure section as whole new process - removed references to use of depart and added to access the discharge Mpage
The Medicine Code - Section 15 – Patient Group Directions (PGDs) and Written Instructions
- Chief Nurse and Medical Director - removed from the signature process
- References to the Pharmacy Administration Officer – removed
- New template added for PGD – added
- References to Adobe sign – added
- References to hard copy of PGDs (now electronic) – removed
The Medicine Code – Section 41 - Handling Medicines in Radiology Departments
- Updated to meet requirements of ‘The accessible format policy template’
- Updating wording regarding BRI Radiopharmacy
- Datix updated to InPhase.