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Green plan
Document category: Strategy
Document date: March 1, 2021
South West Yorkshire Foundation Trust recognises the scale of the challenge that climate change presents in our region and the impact it will have on our service users, staff, and our local community. The Trust is committed to ensuring that sustainability is embedded throughout all …
Grievance and Collective Grievance Policy and Procedure
Document category: Trust wide policy
Document date: December 1, 2022
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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Guidelines for obtaining consent to examination and treatment or clinical intervention
Document category: Trust wide policy
Document date: June 1, 2021
The main principle of this policy is to ensure that patients with capacity have the right to choose, and that care offered and provided is person centred. For patients who lack capacity either temporarily or permanently, that they are offered care and treated in their …
Harassment and Bullying Policy
Document category: Trust wide policy
Document date: October 4, 2018
South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (the Trust) is committed to promoting an anti-harassment/bullying ethos. It is recognised that harassment in all its forms is both detrimental to the individuals affected by harassment and to the Trust as a whole. This policy enables harassment …
Health and safety policy
Document category: Trust wide policy
Document date: October 20, 2023
The policies, procedures, guidelines, clinical protocols and local work procedures of South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust are intended to provide a framework to ensure that Trust manages health and safety risks in an effective, sensible, professional and legal way as far is reasonably …
Human rights statement and guidance
Document category: Trust wide policy
Document date: March 30, 2023
South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is committed to ensuring all its services respect human rights, treat people fairly and equitably, recognise the needs of the diverse communities we serve and meet local needs.
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Infection Prevention and Control Isolation Policy
Document date: February 8, 2024
Healthcare associated infections such as Meticillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus; Clostridium difficile infection, Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase, Norovirus and multi resistant organisms may be transmitted between patients and potentially between patients, staff and visitors. Transmission of infection involves a source of infecting microorganism, a susceptible host and …
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Interpreting, translation and transcription policy
Document category: Trust wide policy
Document date: December 1, 2017
This policy sets out the Trust’s approach to the provision of interpreting, transcribing and translation services. It also sets out a framework for the principles and practice of working with interpreters and gives guidance on appropriate use of transcriptions, telephone and face-to-face interpreters. The operational …
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Intoxicating substance misuse policy
Document category: Trust wide policy
Document date: March 1, 2022
This policy aims to give managers a clear framework within which to deal with intoxicating substance abuse issues constructively and to ensure employees are aware of their responsibilities in relation to their employment, health and safety and the law.
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Learning from Healthcare Deaths Policy
Document category: Trust wide policy
Document date: January 1, 2019
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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