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We have added our most requested policies to this page.

If you would like to request to view a Trust Policy that is not on this page, please complete the form below. If you require a policy in an alternative format please send your request in writing to:

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust, Policies, Sceptre Point, Sceptre Way, Bamber Bridge, Lancashire, PR5 6AW.

Please note, all staff employed by LSCft can access all policies and procedures via the internal staff intranet.

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	Admission Discharge and Transfer of Care Policy and Procedure	0.50 MB
	Carers Policy and Procedure.pdf	1.26 MB
	Complaints Policy	0.41 MB
	Care Programme Approach Policy and Procedures	1.84 MB
	Disciplinary Policy and Guidance	2.09 MB
	Eliminating Mixed Sex Accommodation Policy and Procedure	0.41 MB
	Freedom to Speak Up Policy	0.79 MB
	Safeguarding and Protecting Children and Adults Policy	1.18 MB
	Standards of Business Conduct Policy	1.53 MB
	Waiting Times and Patient Access to Services Policy	1.40 MB

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Advance Decision to Refuse Medical Treatment and Advance Statements Policy

Allegations of Abuse by Staff Against Children and Vulnerable Adults Policy

Anti-Fraud Bribery and Corruption Policy

Appraisal and Revalidation for Medical Staff Policy and Procedure

Appraisal Policy

Armed Forces, Military Veterans and Reservists Holistic Health Policy, Procedure and Guidance

Asbestos Policy

Blanket Restrictions Policy

Care of the Next Infant (CONI) Policy and Procedure

Care Planning in Mental Health and Learning Disability Policy

Catering Food Hygiene Policy

Catheter Care Policy and Procedure

Chaperone Policy

Claims Management Policy and Procedure

Cleaning (Decontamination) Policy

Clinical Audit Policy

Code of Conduct for Employees

Consent to Examination and Treatment Policy

Continence Care Policy

Contract Management Policy and Procedure

Corporate Backup and Restore Policy

Corporate Records Management Policy

COSHH Control of Substances Hazardous to Health

COVID-19 Vaccine and Management Policy

CYPMH Inpatient Operational Policy

Data Protection and Confidentiality Policy

Data Quality Policy

Data Usage Mobile Comms Devices Policy and Procedure

DBS Disclosure and Barring Service Policy and Procedure

Decommissioning Policy

Delegation of Nursing Clinical Intervention to Non-Registered Practitioners

DIALOG Policy

Digital Investment Policy

Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (DNACPR) Policy

Domestic Abuse Policy, Procedure and Guidance

Dress Code and Uniform Policy

Duty of Candour Policy and Procedure

Eating Drinking and Swallowing Management (Dysphagia) Policy

ECT Policy and Procedure

Education, Learning and Development Policy

Emergency Preparedness Resilience and Response (EPRR) Policy

End of Life (Expected Death) Policy

Engagement of Interim or Ad Hoc Support Policy

Environmental Management Policy and Procedure

Equality in Employment Policy

Equipment Management Policy and Procedure

Escalation Capacity and Patient Flow Policy and Procedure

Estates and Facilities Management Policy

Exception Reporting for Doctors in Training Policy

External Professionals, Media, Celebrity and VIP Visitors Policy

Falls Prevention and Management Policy

Fire Safety Policy and Procedure

Fixed Term Contract FTC Policy

Flexible Working Policy and Guidance

Freedom of Information Policy and Procedure

Fundraising Policy

Gender Reassignment Support in the Workplace Policy

Governor Expenses Policy

Grievance Policy, Procedure (Incorporating Addressing Bullying and Harassment in the Workplace)

Gym Policy and Procedure

Health and Safety Policy

Health at Work Policy (Managing Attendance)

Health Records Management Policy & Procedure

Identity ID Badge Policy

Illicit Substance and Alcohol Management Policy and Procedure

Incident Reporting and Response Policy

Induction and Welcome Policy and Procedure

Induction Policy for Temporary Staffing

Infant Feeding Policy and Guidelines

Information Management and Technology IMT Security Policy and Procedure

Initial Response Service IRS Policy and Procedure

Innovation Policy and Procedure

Inquest Policy and Procedure

Interpretation and Translation Policy

Intravenous (IV) Therapy Management Policy and Procedure in the Community Setting

Involvement and Experience Policy

Job Matching (Agenda for Change) Policy and Procedure

Job Planning Policy

Learning from Deaths Policy

Leave Policy Procedure and Guidance (Staff)

Ligature Harm Mitigation Policy

Lone Worker Policy

Management of Behaviours that Challenge Policy and Procedure

Mandatory Training and CPD Policy

Maternity and Other Family Friendly Leave Policy

Media Policy

Medical Devices Management Policy

Medical Gases Policy

Medication Policy

Medicine Use within Virtual Wards including Hospital at Home Policy

Mental Capacity Act 2005 Policy and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Procedure

Mental Health Act Policy

Mobilisation Demobilisation Policy

Moving Well Access Policy and Procedure

Multi Professional Approved Clinicians MPAC Policy and Procedure

NICE Guidance Policy and Procedure

Non Medical Prescribing Policy

Nutrition and Hydration Policy and Procedure

Observation Policy and Procedure MH Therapeutic

Organisational Change Policy

Out of Area Placement Policy and Procedure

Overpayments and Staff Debt Policy and Guidance

Patching and Vulnerability Management Policy

Patient Access Policy for Childrens Continuing Care and Assessment Team (CCCAT)

Patient Information Leaflet Development and Production Policy

Performance Improvement Policy and Procedure

Physical Health in Mental Health_ Learning Disabilities_Autism Policy

Police Safeguarding Referrals (PSR) to LSCFT Mental Health Teams

Preceptorship Policy

Pressure Ulcer Prevention Policy and Procedure

Procedural Documents Policy and Procedure

Procurement Policy

Professional Registration Policy and Procedure

Psychological Practice Policy

Rapid Tranquilisation Policy and Procedure

Reasonable Adjustments at Work Policy

Record Keeping Clinical Policy

Recruitment and Retention Premia Policy and Guidance

Recruitment and Selection Policy

Registration Authority Policy

Relocation Assistance Policy and Guidance

Remuneration Policy for Senior Management

Resuscitation (CPR) Policy

Retirement Policy

Risk Assessment and Management in MHS Clinical Policy and Procedure

Risk Management Policy

Rostering and Temporary Staffing Policy and Procedure

Searching Service Users Property and Clinical Environments Policy and Procedure

Seclusion and Long Term Segregation Policy and Procedure

Secondment Policy and Guidance

Security Policy

Self-Harm Inpatient Minimisation and Management Policy and Procedure

Sensory Processing Assessments and Interventions Policy

Sepsis Recognition Policy

Sexual Safety Policy and Procedure

Slips and Trips Prevention (Non-Clinical) Policy and Procedure

Social Media Policy

Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Policy and Procedure

Spiritual Care Policy

Study and Professional Leave Policy for Medical Staff in Non-training Grades

Substance Misuse and Problem Gambling Policy (for staff)

Suicide Prevention Policy

Supervision Policy

Supporting Staff following Traumatic and or Violent Incidents Policy

Syringe Pump Policy and Procedure

to Grievance Policy, Procedure (Incorporating Addressing Bullying and Harassment in the Workplace)

Tobacco Smoke Free Policy and Procedure

Trans and Non-Binary Support for Service Users Policy

Transport Policy

Travel and Expenses Policy

Undergraduate Medical Student Policy

Visiting - Child Visiting Policy and Procedure

Volunteer Service Policy and Procedures

Waste Management Policy

Water Hygiene and the Prevention and Control of Legionella Policy

Working Time Regulations Policy and Procedure

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