Policies and procedures

Below is a list of all of our policies and procedures. If you would like a copy of a policy please contact:

Nicola Hufton, Policy Manager
Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust
Eastern & Coastal Area Offices
Littlebourne Road, Canterbury
CT1 1AZ
Email: policies@kmpt.nhs.uk

Clinical Policies

Admission & Discharge Policy Older Peoples Service (Incorporating the choice protocol)
Ambulance Protocol
AWOL - Missing Person Policy
Care Quality Commission Notification Procedure
Chaperone Policy
Children Visiting Policy
Clinical Audit & Service Evaluation Policy
Clinical Coding Policy
Clinical Risk Assessment & Management Policy
Complementary Therapies
Consent to Examination or Treatment
Control of Ligatures & Ligature Points
COSHH Procedure
CPA Policy
Discharge Against Medical Advice, Mental Health - West Kent
DNA Policy
ECT Policy
ECT Treatment Pack/ Care Plans
First Aid at Work Procedure
Health of the Nation Outcome Scales (HoNOS) Including Payment by Result Cluster Tool Policy
Health of the Nation Outcome Scales (HoNOS) Including Payment by Result Cluster Tool Practice Guidelines
Informal Leave Policy
Interpretation and Translation Policy
Intimate Care Policy
Locked Door Policy In-patient Wards
Management of Behaviour that Challenges Associated with Dementia
Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements Policy and Procedure (MAPPA)
Mental Capacity Act Policy and Guidelines
Medical Devices Policy
Medicines Management Policy
Misuse of Alcohol & Illicit Substances on Inpatient Wards
National Confidential Enquiries Inquires Implementation
NICE Implementation Policy
Non Contracted Activity Procedure
Non-Pharmacological Clinical Interventions Policy & Procedure
Nutritional Inpatient Policy
Observation (Therapeutic) Policy
Oxygen Policy & Procedure (Storage & Administration)
Patient Identification Policy
Physical Health & Examination Policy
Police Involvement for Mental Health In-patients
Preceptorship Policy
Privacy Dignity & Respect Policy
Rapid Tranquilisation Policy
Records Archiving Procedure
Records (Clinical) Policy
Records Health & Social Care (RiO) Document Scanning Policy
Records Scanning Guidance
Records Secondary Health & Social Care Integrated Guidance
Retention & Destruction of Health & Social Care Records Policy
Resuscitation Policy
Standards of Reviews of Detention - Hospital Managers & Mental Health Review Tribunal
Safeguarding & Protecting Children & Young People Policy
Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Policy
Search Policy
Seclusion of Patients
Section 5(4) and Section 5(2) of the Mental Health Act Policy
Mental Health Act, Section 17 Leave Policy (Unrestricted Patients)
Section 117 of the Mental Health Act Operational Procedures
Section 136 Policy
Sex Offenders Act 2003 - Compliance with
Sexual Safety Guidelines
Slips Trips Falls (Including falls from height) Policy
Supervision Policy
Supervised Community Treatment Policy
The management of young people requiring admission to adult acute psychiatric wards
Tobacco & Smoke Free Policy for Service Users
Transfer & Discharge of Care of Service Users within the Care Planning Process (Overarching Policy)
Transfer of Patients between Inpatient Units - Protocol
Using Bed Rails Safely & Effectively Policy
Use of Trust Transport When Transporting Patients Policy - West Kent
Venepuncture Policy
Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prevention Policy

Corporate Policies

Asbestos Policy & Plan
Being Open Policy (Communicating Patient Safety Incidents with Patients & Carers)
Bomb Threats Suspicious Objects Packages Procedure
Claims Policy
Cleaning Policy (Operational)
Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Policy
Concerns Complaints Handling Policy
Control of Legionella Bacteria Policy
Corporate Records Retention Destruction Policy
COSHH Procedure
Customer Information Policy
Development Ratification & Review of Formal Trust Documents Policy & Procedure
Display Screen Equipment Policy
Electrical Safety Policy - East Kent
Electricity at Work (Safe Management of) Policy - West Kent
Environmental Polices and Infection Prevention & Control
Fire Safety Policy
First Aid at Work Procedure
Food Hygiene Policy
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) Food Preparation & Production Procedure
Health & Safety Policy
Health & Safety Risk Assessment Policy & Guidance
Investigation of SI's Incidents Complaints & Claims Policy
Learning from Experience Policy
Lone Working Policy
Management of Incidents Accidents, Near Misses & Serious Incidents Policy
Management of Aspergillus
Management and Control of Contractors
Mobile Communication Device Policy
Moving & Handling (Safer) Policy
National Back Exchange Techniques
Occupational Road Safety Policy
Physical Security of Premises Vehicles & other Assets Policy
Prevention & Management of Violence & Aggression Policy & Guidance
Research and Development Operational Policy
Reservation of Powers to the Board
Responding to External Recommendations Specific to the Organisation Policy
Safe Operation of Building Plant & Equipment
Slips Trips & Falls Including Falls from Height Policy
Waste Management Policy
Waste Management Procedures & Guidelines

Finance Policies

Budget Management
Budget Virements & Changes to Funded Establishments
Capital Investment Policy & Procedures
Cash Receipts and Banking - East Kent
Cash Register and Tills - East Kent
Counter Fraud Policy
Ex Gratia Payments - East Kent
Investment Policy
Losses and Compensations - East Kent
Lost Property - East Kent
Patient Monies
Patients' Travelling Expenses - East Kent
Petty Cash Accounts
Private Patient Treatment in NHS Premises - East Kent
Procurement Policy
Purchasing Card Policy
Reservation of Powers to the Board
Salary and Expenses Overpayment Policy
Security of Cash, Property, Keys and Controlled Stationery
Standing Financial Instructions
Standing Orders
Treasury Management Policy

HR Policies

Absence Management Policy
Alcohol & Substance Misuse Policy
Annual Leave & General Public Holiday Policy
Appointing Locum Medical Staff
Appraisal Policy
Appraisal Policy for all Medical Doctors in KMPT
Capability Policy
Code of Conduct
Consultants Clinical Excellence Awards (CEA) Procedure
CRB Policy
Death in Service Policy
Defining Employment Status Policy
Dignity at Work (Harassment & Bullying) Policy
Disciplinary Policy
Employment Break Scheme Policy
Employment Reference Request Policy
Equal Opportunity Policy
Fee Paying Services Policy
Flexible Working Policy
Grievance Policy
Handover Policy
Immunisation Vaccination Policy
Inclement Weather Policy
Induction Policy
Inoculation Policy (Management of Sharps)
Job Evaluation Policy
Maternity Paternity & Adoption Policy
Mentorship Policy
Organisational Change Policy
Paid & Unpaid Leave
Private Additional Care Policy
Procedure for Handling Concerns about Doctors
Professional Clinical Registration Policy
Personal Boundaries Policy
Recognition Agreement
Recruitment Policy
Retirement Policy
Remediation Policy
Removal Expenses Policy
Roster Management
Secondment Policy
Social Media Policy
Staff Support Policy
Stress Management Policy
Supervision Policy
Temporary non Nursing Bank & Agency Workers Policy
Tobacco & Smoke Free Policy for Staff
Training Policy
Travel Expenses Policy
Uniforms & Workwear Policy
Whistleblowing Policy
Work Experience Policy

Infection Control Policies

Acinetobacter Policy
Antimicrobial Prescribing & Management Policy
Aseptic Non-Touch Technique (A.N.T.T) Policy
Clostridium Difficile Management Policy
Cruetzfeldt- Jacob Disease (CJD & Variant CJD) Prion Disease Policy
Enteral Feeding Guidelines
Gre Vre Policy
Guidelines on Pets on in-patient units
Hand Hygiene Policy
Infection Prevention & Control Policy
Inoculation Policy (Management of Sharps)
Isolation Nursing Policy
Mattress & Pillow Policy
Meningococcal / Meningitis Policy
MRSA Screening Policy
MRSA leaflet
Norovirus Management Policy
Noro virus leaflet
Scabies Headlice Policy
Standard Universal Precautions
Taking Specimens
Tuberculosis
Urinary Catheter Policy
Varicella Zoster (Chicken Pox & Shingles) Policy
Viral Haemorrhagic Fever (VHF) Policy
Ward Closure Outbreak Policy
Infection Prevention and control guide for patients leaflet
Infection Prevention and Control Guide for visitors leaflet

Information Management and IT Policies

Access to Corporate Information Procedure
Access to Personal Information Procedure
Archive System Security Policy
Asset Management and Procurement Policy
Information Systems Audit Policy
Business Intelligence System Specific Security Policy
Change Request Process
Confidentiality Code of Practice
Corporate Records Procedure
Data Quality Policy
Datix Security Policy
ELMS2 System Security Policy
Email Acceptable Use Policy
ePEX System Specific Security Policy
FOI Publication Scheme & Complaints
High Level Confidentiality Policy
Change Procedure (IM&T)
Information Governance Policy
Information Governance Incident Management
Information Rights Policy
Information Risk Management & Forensic Readiness Policy
Information Security Policy
Kent and Medway Information Sharing: Protocol of Adult Services: Tier 2
Kent and Medway Information Sharing: Protocol for Mental Health Services: Tier 3
Kent and Medway Information Sharing: Overarching Protocol: Tier 1
Integrated Identity Management Procedure
Internet Acceptable Use Policy
Maintenance of Smartcards Procedure
Network Security Policy
Notification of New Services Process
Patients Right to Correspondence
Position Based Access Control (PBAC) Change Process
Remote Working Policy
RiO System Specific Security Policy
Safe Haven Policy
Video & Audio Recording Policy
Virus Protection Policy

Operational Policies

Access Operational Policy
Assertive Outreach Operational Policy
Community Recovery Operational Policy
Crisis Resolution & Home Treatment Service (CRHT) Operational Policy
Eating Disorders Operational Policy
Eastern & Coastal Liaison Psychiatry Operational Policy
Mental Health of Learning Disabilities (MHLD) Operational Policy

Strategies and Plans

Clinical Audit & Effectiveness Education & Training Strategy
Clinical Audit & Effectiveness Service User & Carer Involvement Strategy
Clinical Audit & Service Evaluation Strategy
Clinical Strategy
Corporate Communications Strategy
Community Engagement Strategy
Dual Diagnosis Strategy
Financial Strategy
Flu Guidance and Contingency Plan
Health & Safety Strategy
Health & Wellbeing Strategy
Information Management and Technology Strategy
Major Incident Response Plan
Organisational Development Strategy
Quality Strategy
Records Management Strategy
Research and Development Strategy
Risk Management Strategy
Staff Involvement Strategy
Strategic Cleaning Plan
Suicide Prevention Strategy
Workforce Strategy

Related information

Trust publications