Here is a brief description of recent newly agreed policies and plans. Please make yourself aware of the changes, as they may also impact training requirements.

All our policies are found on the Policies and Documents Library. You can search for them by using key words, the policy name or number.

New - Resilience Plan 2023/24 Group, (Including Winter Arrangements)

A brand-new Resilience Plan describes how operational pressures will be planned for and managed.

It includes arrangements for during the winter period and provides the framework for managers and clinicians at CHFT to work together and with other organisations.  The Resilience Plan should be used in conjunction with the Surge and Escalation Plan (SEP) including the Full Capacity Protocol (FCP).

There is also information about the new National Operational Pressures Escalation Levels (OPEL) framework.

It also forms part of the larger system Resilience Plan pulled together by the Integrated Care System (ICS).

You can find it on the Policies and Documents Library - use the keywords resilience or winter to find it.