Here is a brief description of recent policy changes. Please make yourself aware of the changes, as they may also impact training requirements.
You can find all our policies in the Policies and Documents Library. Use key search terms to narrow down your results.
NEW - ReSPECT Policy
ReSPECT is the Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment.
This Policy is aimed at providing standardised care when implementing the ReSPECT process and caring for patients with a ReSPECT form in place. It provides a description of the principles, processes, and responsibilities with regards the discussion, agreement, documentation and sharing of emergency care and treatment recommendations using the ReSPECT process and plan.
Read the policy here or search respect in the Policies and Documents Library.
NEW - Delegation of Medication Administration to Unregistered Practitioners in the Community Healthcare Division Policy
The purpose of delegation is to ensure the most appropriate use of skills within a health and social care team to achieve person-centred outcomes and has the potential to improve safety and quality of care and services” (NIPEC: Delegation Framework).
This new Policy supports Registered and Unregistered Practitioners in the Community Healthcare Division to delegate and accept interventions which promotes patient centred care whilst promoting patient safety.
Read the policy here or search delegation in the Policies and Documents Library.
The Medicine Code – Section 11 - Storage and Safekeeping of Medicines
What has changed?
- Consultation must take place with Clinical Engineering when medicines refrigerators plan to be moved.
- Storing IV fluids updated
- Links to documents changed
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The Medicine Code – Section 42 - Handling Medicines in Endoscopy
What has changed?
- All adverse events should be immediately logged onto DATIX
Read the policy here or search Handling Medicines in Endoscopy in the Policies and Documents Library.