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Locked doors policy
Document category: Trust wide policy
Document date: April 1, 2025
Although it is recognised that the security and safety of in-patients should be managed through the provision of adequate staffing levels and good supervision, there are occasions where open wards need to be locked to protect service users, staff or the visiting public. Additionally, in …
Mandatory training policy
Document category: Trust wide policy
Document date: July 31, 2024
This policy aims to define Trust-wide mandatory training that is required to be completed by all staff; and essential to job role training, which is training recognised by the Trust as requiring consideration by services as a minimum to identify training subjects relevant to their …
Mental Capacity Act 2005 – policy and guidance
Document category: Trust wide policy
Document date: November 21, 2024
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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Mental Health Act – section 17 (leave of absence)
Document category: Trust wide policy
Document date: October 3, 2022
This policy applies to all patients who are receiving treatment in mental health services within South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust.
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Mental Health Act Section 134 withholding patients’ mail policy
Document category: Trust wide policy
Document date: November 10, 2025
The Mental Health Act, 1983 states; “ A postal packet addressed to any person by a patient detained in a hospital under this Act and delivered by the patient for dispatch may be withheld from the Post Office: (a) if that person has requested that …
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MHA section 5(2) registered medical practitioner and approved clinicians holding power
Document category: Trust wide policy
Document date: May 21, 2026
This policy should be read in conjunction with section 5(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983, chapter 18 of the Mental Health Act Code Practice 2015 and chapter 8 reference guide to the Mental Health Act 1983. Section 5(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983 …
MHA section 5(4) nurses holding power
Document category: Trust wide policy
Document date: July 30, 2025
This policy must be read in conjunction with Chapter 18 of the Code of Practice – MHA 1983. Chapter 8 (8.79- 8.84) reference guide to the MHA 1983. Section 5, subsection 4 of the Mental Health Act states, “If, in the case of a patient …
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Occupational health and wellbeing service operational policy
Document category: Trust wide policy
Document date: May 3, 2021
Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust are committed to ensuring the health, safety & welfare of all employees. The Trusts recognise the importance of maintaining and improving employee’s physical, mental and social wellbeing whilst at …
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Organisational change policy and procedures
Document category: Trust wide policy
Document date: August 31, 2022
The aim of this policy is to seek to handle all change in a sensitive and constructive manner taking all reasonable steps to avoid or minimise unnecessary reorganisation, displacement of staff and job losses. To ensure employees understand the reason for change and are engaged …
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Performance and capability policy
Document category: Trust wide policy
Document date: February 1, 2026
The Trust invests in the development of the skills and knowledge of its employees and values the contribution they make in enabling the Trust to provide a quality service to the communities it serves. The Trust will, at all times, endeavour to ensure that employees …
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