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Accelerated Increment Policy V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Human Resources
Additional Work and Extra Contractual Lists Policy V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Human Resources
Admissions and Discharge Policy V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
General
Adult Urinary Catheterisation and Supra Pubic Catheterisation Policy V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Clinical
Advance Decision Policy V1.5Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Clinical
Alcohol Policy V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Human Resources
Annual Leave Policy V3 00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Human Resources
Appeals Procedure V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Human Resources
Appointment Reminder Service Policy V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
General
Appointment Reminder Service Procedure V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
General
Approval of new clinical interventions and surgical techniques V2.1Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Clinical
Arrangements for the Development and Approval of Foundation Trustwide Policies or procedural documents V2.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
General
Assistant Practitioners escorting patients back from theatre following their procedure Op pol V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Nursing
Attendance Management Policy V3.1Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Human Resources
Audit of urgent suspected cancer referrals Procedure V2.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Cancer Services
Bedrails - (Safe and Effective Use) Policy C8 V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Risk and Health & Safety
Being Open Policy V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Human Resources
Blood Transfusion Policy V3 1Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Clinical
Breastfeeding Policy V3.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Clinical
Capability and Performance Policy V2.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Human Resources
Charity - Aims and Objectives V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
General
Charity - Expenditure V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
General
Charity - Income Policy V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
General
Child Protection - Safeguarding Children Policy v3.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Clinical
Clincial Audit Policy V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Clinical
Clinical Coding Policy V3.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Clinical
Commercial contracts risks in Estates and Fac R3 V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Risk and Health & Safety
Communication of a cancer diagnosis to a GP Procedure V2.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Cancer Services
Communication of a cancer diagnosis to a General Practitionerwithin the specialist gynaecology multidisciplinary team V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Cancer Services
Complaints and Feedback Policy V2.2Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Human Resources
Confidentiality Code Of Conduct V2.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Human Resources
Consent to Examination, Treatment or Autopsy Policy V2.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Trustwide
Control of Multi-Resistant Gram Negative Bacteria Policy V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Infection Prevention
Control of substances hazardous to health Policy H13 V2.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Risk and Health & Safety
Corporate Documents Policy V1.1Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Information Governance
Counter Fraud and Corruption Policy V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Finance
Data Protection Policy V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Information Governance
Data Quality Policy V4.2Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Information Governance
Dealing with external agencies Procedure V4.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
General
Dealing with inoculation injury and other contaminations with blood or body fluids Procedure V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Infection Control
Dealing with patients that require a treatment decision before the next scheduled MDT meetings policy V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Clinical
Development Review Policy - KSF V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Human Resources
Dignity at Work Policy V2.1Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Human Resources
Discharge criteria for Head and Neck or thyroid cancer Procedure V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Cancer Services
Disciplinary and Performance Management Procedure for Medical Staff V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Human Resources
Disciplinary Procedure and Rules V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Human Resources
Discussion of Private Patients at Cancer Multi-Disciplinary Team Meetings Policy V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Cancer Services
Disposal of Human Tissue Samples policy V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
General
Do Not Attempt Resuscitation Policy V3.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Clinical
Domestic Abuse Policy V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Clinical
Dress Code Policy V2.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
General
Electronic scanning of Emergency Department paediatric records V3.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Information Governance
Email Internet Social Networking Policy V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Human Resources
Employee Relations Machinery Agreement V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Human Resources
Employment Break Scheme Policy V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Human Resources
Equal Opportunties Policy V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Human Resources
Equality and Diversity Policy V2.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Human Resources
Falls Management - In Patient Slips Trips and Falls Policy V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Risk and Health & Safety
Fire Policy V2.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Risk and Health & Safety
Flexible Working Policy V2.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Human Resources
Freedom of Information Policy V4.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Information Governance
Grievance Procedure V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Human Resources
Health and Safety Policy V2.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Risk and Health & Safety
Health Records and Clinical Record Keeping Policy V2.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Information Governance
Health Records Retention Policy V1.1 - Appendix BUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Information Governance
Health Records Retention Policy V2.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Information Governance
Implementation of NICE Guidance and NCEPOD Recommendations Policy V2.2Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
General
Induction and Mandatory Training Policy for Training Grade Doctors V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Human Resources
Induction and Mandatory Training Policy V2.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Human Resources
Infection Control Manual Index V2.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Infection Control
Infection Control Manual Section 1 V2.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Infection Prevention
Infection Control Manual Section 2 V2.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Infection Prevention
Infection Control Manual Section 3 - Preventing the spread of blood borne viruses V2.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Infection Prevention
Infection Control Manual Section 4 - Decontamination V2.1Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Infection Prevention
Infection Control Manual Section 5 - Organism Specific Policies V2.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Infection Prevention
Information Governance Policy V3.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Information Governance
Information Security Policy (incl Laptop Security) V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Information Governance
Interpreter - Translation Services Op Policy V2.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
General
Interpreting and Reporting of Symptomatic Mammograms Policy V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
General
Intravenous Potassium Policy V3.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Medicines Management
Investment Decision Making Policy V4 00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
General
Key worker for the cancer and palliative care patients Procedure V2.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Cancer Services
Key worker policy for the gynaecology patients in the Southern Sector Specialist Multidisciplinary Team Meeting V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Cancer Services
Latex Allergy Policy OH2 V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Risk and Health & Safety
Legal Services Policy (Management of Claims and access to legal assistance) V3.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Human Resources
Locum Booking Policy V2.1Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Human Resources
Lone Worker Policy S3 V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Risk and Health & Safety
Losses and Special Payments Procedure V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Human Resources
Low risk endometrial cancer policy in gynaecology patients in the Southern Sector Specialist Multidisciplinary Team V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Cancer Services
Management and Investigation of incidents including management of SUI's R4 Policy V5.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Risk and Health & Safety
Management of Cytotoxic Chemotherapy Spillage and Contamination of Personnel V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Risk and Health & Safety
Management of Fabricated and Induced Illness Op Pol V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Clinical
Management of Inoculation Injuries in Health care workers V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Risk and Health & Safety
Management of Medical Devices Policy V2.1Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Risk and Health & Safety
Management of Organisational Change Policy V2.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Human Resources
Management of Stress in the Workplace Policy V1.1Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Human Resources
Management of Swabs Needles Policy V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Infection Prevention
Managing Allegations against People Who Work With Children Policy V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Human Resources
Managing Violent-Abusive Behaviour in Visitors-Patients and Conflict Resolution V3.1Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Risk and Health & Safety
Manual Handling Policy V2.1Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Risk and Health & Safety
Maternal and Neonatal Patient Transfer Policy V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
General
Maternity and Adoption Leave Policy V2 00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Human Resources
Maternity Education and Training Strategy V1.1Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
General
Maternity Guidelines and Policy Development V3.1Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
General
Maternity Hand Held Records Procedure V2.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Information Governance
Maternity Services Risk Management Strategy V4.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Risk and Health & Safety
Medical Device (Equipment) Training V2.1Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Medicines Management
Medicines Management Policy V3.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Medicines Management
Mental Capacity Act Policy V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Clinical
MEWS Escalation Policy V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Trustwide
MMP Appendix 01 Adverse Drug Reactions Policy V4.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Risk and Health & Safety
MMP Appendix 03 Controlled Drugs Policy V2.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Medicines Management
MMP Appendix 04 Cytotoxic Medicines Policy V3.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Medicines Management
MMP Appendix 05 Medicines Reconciliation V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Medicines Management
MMP Appendix 06 Infusion Devices - safe and effective use of V3.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Medicines Management
MMP Appendix 07 Injectable Medicines Policy V2.1Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Medicines Management
MMP Appendix 08 Invasive Line Labelling Policy V2.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Medicines Management
MMP Appendix 09 Management of illicit drug users in hospital V4.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Medicines Management
MMP Appendix 10 Medication Related Incidents V3.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Medicines Management
MMP Appendix 11 Medical Gases Guidance Policy V2.1Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Medicines Management
MMP Appendix 12 Nil By Mouth Medicines Policy V2.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Medicines Management
MMP Appendix 13 Non Medical Prescribing Policy V2.2Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Medicines Management
MMP Appendix 14 Oxygen Prescribing and Administration Policy V2.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Medicines Management
MMP Appendix 15 Patient Group Directions Policy V4.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Medicines Management
MMP Appendix 16 Patients Own Drugs and Self-Medication Policy V3.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Medicines Management
MMP Appendix 16 Patients Own Drugs and Self-Medication V4.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Medicines Management
MMP Appendix 17 Pharmaceutical Representative Guidelines V4.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Medicines Management
MMP Appendix 18 Unlicensed Medicines Policy V4.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Medicines Management
MMP Appendix 19 Intravenous Catheter Flush Policy V2.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Medicines Management
MMP Appendix 19 Intravenous Flush Policy V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Medicines Management
MMP Appendix 20 Transportation of Discharge Medication via Taxi Policy V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Medicines Management
Mobile Communications Devices Policy V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Trustwide
Monitor Letter re Safeguarding DeclarationUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Monitor Letter re Safeguarding Declaration
Monitoring Deaths from Healthcare Associated Infections V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Infection Prevention
MRSA Screening Policy V2.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Infection Control
No Smoking Policy V2.1Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
General
Observation policy V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Trustwide
Parental Leave Policy V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Human Resources
Paternity Leave Policy V2.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Human Resources
Patient Access Policy V3.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
General
Patient Admin System and Choose and Book Local Ref Data Policy V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
General
Patient Admin System and Choose and Book Local Ref Data Procedure V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
General
Patient Identification Policy V4.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
General
Patient Information Policy V2.1Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Information Governance
Patient Transfer policy V2.1Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
General
Patients Property Policy V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
General
Patients to be discussed at the Southern Sector Specialist Multidisciplinary Team Meeting Policy V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Clinical
Performing Stereotactic Procedures in the NHSBSP Assessment and Symptomatic Clinics V2.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Clinical
Performing, Interpreting and Reporting of Ultrasound Examinations Policy V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Clinical
Photography and Video Recording Policy V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
General
Policy on Policies V3.2Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
General
Prevention and Control of Healthcare Associated Infections H7 Policy V4.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Infection Prevention
Prevention and Management of Pressure Ulcers Policy V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Risk and Health & Safety
Prevention of Baby Abduction Operational Policy V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Clinical
Privacy and Dignity Policy V1.1Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
General
Professional Registration Policy V3.1Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Human Resources
Protection of Pay Policy V2.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Human Resources
Raising Concerns at Work - 'Whistleblowing' Policy V3.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Human Resources
Reading Mammograms Obtained from NHSBSP V2.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Clinical
Recording Information on MDT proforma V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Medicines Management
Recruitment and Selection Policy and Procedure V2.3Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Human Resources
Redeployment Policy V3.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Human Resources
Registration Authority Policy V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Information Governance
Remote Access Policy V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Information Governance
Removal and Associated Expenses policy V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Human Resources
Reporting on Bone Density Scans _DXA_ obtained from new and follow up patients V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Clinical
Resuscitation Policy V2.1Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Risk and Health & Safety
Risk Management Strategy and Policy R1 V3.1Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Risk and Health & Safety
Safe Surgery Policy V2.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Clinical
Safeguarding of children in relation to the administration of appointments V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Clinical
Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults Policy V2.2Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Clinical
Safety Inspections Policy V3.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Risk and Health & Safety
Secondment and Acting Up Policy V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Human Resources
Security Management Policy S1 V3.1Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Risk and Health & Safety
Slips, Trips and Falls Policy H18 V3.1Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Risk and Health & Safety
Standards for learning and assessment in practice for Nursing and Midwifery Policy V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Nursing
Standards of Business ConductUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Finance
Standing Financial Instructions Oct 09Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Finance
Statement Writing policy for incidents, complaints, claims and inquests V2.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
General
Statement Writing Template V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
General
Support for Employees Experiencing Domestic Abuse Policy V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Human Resources
Supporting Staff involved in an incident complaint or claim V2.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Human Resources
Surveillance and Investigation of Healthcare Associated Infections V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Infection Prevention
Telephone Recording - Call Centre Policy V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
General
Telephone Recording - Call Centre Procedure V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
General
Temporary Staffing Policy V1.1Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Human Resources
Tissue Viability Policy V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Clinical
Trade Union Facilities Agreement V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Human Resources
Trade Union Recognition Agreement V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Human Resources
Travel, Subsistence and Accommodation Policy V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Human Resources
Trust Identity Policy V3.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
General
Unreasonable and Unreasonably Persistent Complaints Policy V1.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
General
Venous Thromboembolism Policy (Prevention and Management of) V1.1Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Clinical
Verbal aural transmission of laboratory reports procedure V4.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Clinical
Waste Disposal Operational Procedure E2 V2.00Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
General

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