Section 1 - Patient Care

This suite of policies underpins the provision of high quality, safe, clinical services and to ensure that all clinical risks are appropriately managed.

1.01 - Do Not Attempt Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation

1.02 - Observation of Patients Policy

1.03 - Consent to Examination or Treatment Policy

1.04 - Informal Patients to Take leave from In-Patient Care Policy

1.05 - Care Programme Approach (CPA) Policy in Partnership with Social Services Departments in Nottinghamshire

1.06 - Medical Emergency Policy

1.07 - Seclusion Policy

1.08 - Action to be Taken for Missing In-Patients or Those Who are Absent Without Leave or Who Fail to Return from Approved Leave Policy 

1.09 - Management of Dysphagia

1.10 - Complementary Therapy

1.11 - Acute Hospital Care for Inpatient (Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust) Who Require Care in a Local Acute Hospital Setting

1.12 - Best Practice Policy

1.13 - Identification of Patients Policy

1.14 - Physical Assessment and Examination of Patients (Minimum Standard)

1.15 - Management of Alcohol & Drug Use by Service Users/Visitors on Trust Premises

1.16 - Management of Risks with Clients who have Co-Occurring Mental Health & Substance Misuse Problems

1.17 - Management of an Individual Following the Use of a Taser

1.18 - Do Not Attends (DNAs) / Cancellations and Management of Patients who Fail to Engage with Services or Seek to Disengage from Care in an Unplanned Way Policy

1.19 - NICE guidance

1.19a - Implementation of NICE Guidance

1.20 - Resuscitation, Including Emergency Oxygen Use In Adult Patients

1.21 - Safe Use of Mechanical Restraint in All Forms

1.22 - Covert Administration of Medicines

1.23 - Nutrition and Hydration Policy

1.24 - Spiritual and Pastoral Care Policy

1.25 - Management of a Patient on Dirty Protest