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Learning from Healthcare Deaths Policy
Most people will be in receipt of care from the NHS at the time of their death and experience excellent care from the NHS for the weeks, months and years leading up to their death. However, for some people, the experience is different and they …
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Mental Capacity Act 2005 – policy and guidance
This policy and guidance should be read in conjunction with the Mental Capacity Act, 2005, and its related Codes of Practice; and the “Making decisions” series of booklets provided by the Department for Constitutional Affairs, the Department of Health and the Public Guardianship Office. The …
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Prevent Strategy Implementation
South West Yorkshire Partnership Foundation Trust (SWYPFT) is committed to safeguarding children and adults and acknowledges Prevent as a component of the ‘Safeguarding’ agenda. The Department of Health have stipulated as a mandate that all NHS staff receive awareness of their work on counter terrorism …
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Registration Authority policy
The policy aims to provide the framework for the continuing development of robust Registration Authority management practices established and to summarise the procedures for the operation of the Registration Authority within SWYPFT. The operation of the Registration Authority has been integrated, where possible, with Trust …
Service user property policy (including money)
This policy sets out the requirement for residential services to provide secure arrangements for the management of service user’s property that has been lodged with the service for safekeeping (deposited property) and to ensure appropriate recording of property kept by the service users (undeposited property).
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Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children policy (Trust-wide)
The mission of our Trust is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities. All our staff, whatever their role, have a part to play in helping us deliver this important mission. Every day, our staff are guided by our values: …
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Safeguarding adults policy and procedures (West Yorkshire Multi-Agency)
This policy and procedures have been agreed and endorsed by four out of the five West Yorkshire safeguarding adults boards with the Bradford board being in the final stages of their decision making process. They mark a big step forward in joint working to protect …
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Grievance and Collective Grievance Policy and Procedure
The Grievance Procedure enables a member of staff to raise an issue and for it to be dealt with fairly, quickly, and as closely as possible to the point of origin before it becomes a major issue. There is also an expectation that staff will …
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Equal Opportunities in Employment Policy
The Trust supports the principle of ensuring equal opportunity in employment. It is the aim of the Trust to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment, where it cannot be shown to be justifiable, on the grounds of age, disability, marriage …
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Disciplinary Procedure
565 – Disciplinary procedureThe South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (the Trust) is committed to creating and maintaining a positive working environment and harmonious employee relations. In implementing this procedure Managers should ensure they do not discriminate directly or indirectly on the grounds of …