Our Policies
Here you can find a list of all our active policies. Should you be unable to find something you are looking for please do not hesitate to contact us.
- 18 Weeks Referral to Treatment (Access) Policy 2113-50049
- Accessible Information Policy 2054-85970
- Accounts Payable - Invoice Processing (M1) 802-79946
- Accounts Payable - Month End Update (M3) - 824-60098
- Accounts Payable - Payment Processing (M2)877-60096
- Accounts Receivable - Credit Control (R3) 811-53288
- Accounts Receivable - Month End Update (R2) 810-53289
- Administration of Homely Remedy Medicines in Prison Setting 1451-76075
- Administration of Insulin by Non Registered Practitioners to Adults with Diabetes Policy
- Administration of Pharmacological Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis by Associate Nurses, Assistant Practitioners and Health Care Support worker 2150-60292
- Administration of Pharmacological Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis by Associate Nurses, Assistant Practitioners and Health Care Support worker 2150-60553
- Admissions and Transfers to Community Hospitals Policy 875-70214
- Adults Mouth Care Policy 2148-59846
- Anaphylaxis Recognition and Treatment Policy 2158-68909
- Annex 4 - Severe Weather Plan inc Heatwave Plan 1923-70204
- Annex 8.1 - Corporate Business Continuity Plan 1923-70199
- Annex 8.2 Surge and Escalation Plan 2016-17 1923-70203
- Annex 8.3 - Pandemic Influenza Plan 1923-57911
- Annex 8.5 Hazardous Materials Decontamination 1923-70204
- Annex 8.7 The role of staff in planning for and responding to emergencies and major incidents 1923-50092
- Annual Leave and General Public Holidays Policy V2.3 714-71029
- Anti-Bribery Policy & Procedure 1969-59041
- Anti-Crime Specialist & Human Resources Advisory Team Protocol 1580-74495
- Anti-Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Response Plan Policy & Strategy
- Appendix 2 SCHT Business Continuity Action Cards 2034-46930
- Asbestos Policy 694-69709
- Aseptic Technique Policy 766-85344
- Assessment and Supply of Continence Products Policy 649-42268
- Assistance Dogs Policy 1926-69478
- Banding and Job Evaluation 2051-67664
- Banks and Cash - Deceased Patients Property 1565-70216
- Banks and Cash - Banking Framework I1 786-60942
- Banks and Cash - Controlled Stationery (I5) 789-60276
- Banks and Cash - Patients Property (Cash & Valuables) 1564-57375
- Banks and Cash - Security of Safes and Keys (I8) 790-61033
- Bed Rail Policy 2096-60279
- Bladder Scanning Policy 1875-35993
- Blood Transfusion policies 1552
- Budgetary Control - Budget Setting, Monitoring & Forecasting (N1) 805-70916
- Business Continuity Management 2034-70197
- Capillary Blood Glucose Monitoring Guideline 1567-59368
- Cerebral Palsy Management Guideline 2108-48344
- Chaperone Policy 1586-38729
- Charitable Fund Guidelines for SCHT Managers 2082-73620
- Charitable Funds - Charitable Funds Accounting & Reporting (U2 ) 817-70960
- Charitable Funds - Charitable Funds Administration (U1) 816-36675
- Claims Management Policy 1534-47747
- Cleaning and Disinfection Policy 778-76561
- Cleaning Toys Games and Play Equipment 2103-69208
- Clinical Audit Policy 1538-73024
- Clinical Audit Strategy 2095-43505
- Clinical Excellence Awards Scheme 1985-58649
- Clinical Observations and recognising the Deteriorating Patient, including NEWS2 PEWS and sepsis screening 2119
- Clinical Photography Guidelines 663
- Clostridioides, Clostridium difficile Policy 1571-85848
- Collection of Outstanding Patient Accounts Procedure 676-28149
- Collection, Packaging, Handling, Storage and Transportation of Laboratory Specimens 1237-63925
- Community Hospital Cleaning Policy 1559-69480
- Community Infant Feeding Policy 1110-67061
- Complaints Policy and Procedure 1353-65046
- Confidentiality Form
- Consent to Examination or Treatment Policy 1542-48761
- Constipation Guideline for Children and Young People 1587-63923
- Control of Contractors Policy 695-39587
- CPR-DNACPR Policy (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) 519-68912
- Data Protection Policy SCHT 2024-1339
- Decontamination and Storage of Flexible Endoscopes Policy 1572-72315
- Decontamination of Reusable Surgical and Dental Instruments Policy incorporating Decontamination of Flexible Nasendoscopes, Trans-vaginal Probes, Sigmoidoscopy Light Sources and Cryo-cautery Equipment
- Deprivation Of Liberty (DOLS) Safeguards Policy 1164-49906
- Diabetes End Of Life Care 2020-61508
- Diagnostic and Screening Policy 1553-68913
- Dignity at Work Policy 1988-88791
- Display Screen Equipment Policy (DSE) 691-69812
- Dissemination, Implementation and Monitoring of NICE Guidelines 1539-64067
- Domestic Abuse Policy 2078-73025
- Down's Syndrome Guideline 1936-73622
- Duty of Candour Being Open Policy
- Elastic Resistance Excercise Products in Physiotherapy Treatment Programmes 1271-51337
- Energy Management Policy 682-49126
- Enuresis Guideline 1308-29754
- EOL guidance policy 2200-69809
- Equality and Diversity (Everyone Counts)1333-51853
- External Agency Visits and Recommendations 1548-61897
- Faecal Impaction guidelines 1871-99749
- Falls Prevention Policy 1347-57229
- Finance I/T – Oracle Disaster Recovery Arrangements (Y4) 954-48699
- Finance IT - Financial Systems Overview (Y5 ) 829-60277
- Finance IT - Y2 - Finance IT - Oracle Login Password Control 827-56175
- Fire Policy 1334-69816
- Flexible Working FAQs
- Food Hygiene Policy 1276-67799
- Food Refusal policy 1285-34314
- Fragile X Syndrome Clinical Guideline 2105-66190
- Freedom of Information Policy, including Environmental Information Regulation (EIR)
- Freedom to Speak Up (whistleblowing) policy 2056-63893
- Freedom to Speak up Policy 2023
- Freedom to Speak up Policy 2023
- General Ledger - W2 - Preparation Of Journal Entries 1112-56174
- General Ledger – Clearance of Suspense Accounts (W4) 823-70961
- General Ledger – Control Account Reconciliations (W3) 822-70962
- Glyceryl Trinitrate Spray (GTN) 2092-41223
- Glycopeptide-Resistant Enterococci (GRE) Policy 1860-56775
- Grievances and Concerns Policy 1556-29052
- Guideline on Management of Drooling in Children 2132-53709
- Guideline On Managing The Concern That a Child Has Been Left Alone at Home 2128-58641
- Guidelines for Autism Spectrum Disorder in Under Five Years Old Children 2027-31945
- Guidelines for diagnosis and management of children with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder 1949-51064
- Guidelines for the Management and Ingestion of Batteries 1883-68929
- Guidelines for the testing of looked after children and young people at risk of blood-borne infections
- Guidelines for when Minor Injuries are closed 1305-67662
- Health and Safety Policy 1335-69708
- High Consequence Infectious Diseases Policy
- HMP/YOI Stoke Heath Constant Observation Policy 991-35012
- Incident Reporting on DATIX
- Incident Reporting Policy 1337- 4700
- Individual Rights Policy (including Subject Access Requests)
- Indwelling Catheter Policy 1242-85638
- Infection Prevention and Control Arrangements and Responsibilities Policy 1338-76559
- Information Quality Assurance Policy
- Information Risk Policy 1341-36341
- Information Security Policy
- Inpatients Staffing Policy 2129
- Internet access and use for Patients and Visitors 1990-49132
- Interpretation and Translation - Guidance for staff 2004-29715
- Interpreter Booking Form
- Investigation of Global Developmental Delay 1977-83820
- Learning from Deaths Policy
- Leavers Administration Policy 1950-56316
- Linen Handling and Laundry Policy 1417-72318
- Lisdexamfetamine 1989-57903
- Local Registration Authority (Smartcard) Policy
- Local Security Management Specialists Communication Framework 1579-59237
- Long Service Awards Policy 732-33913
- Losses & Compensations - Losses & Special Payments (J1) -797-79947
- Losses & Compensations - Disposal of Surplus, Obsolete & Scrap Items (J2) - 798-60940
- Macrocephaly Guideline 2136-54986
- Maintaining High Standards of Performance - Medical and Dental 719-59039
- Maintaining High Standards of Performance 1332-33073
- Male Acute Urinary Retention Policy & TWOC - 1876-42267
- Management of an In-Patient Dying Without a Next of Kin 657-49878
- Management of Chickenpox and Shingles 759-67674
- Management of Constipation in Adults 1837-88748
- Management of Corporate and Local Induction Policy 1550-65500
- Management of Group A Streptococcus Policy 1925-87793
- Management of Hypoglycaemia Guideline 1568-60285
- Management of Norovirus and other gastro intestinal infections
- Management of Personal Files 1343-44964
- Management of Pulmonary Tuberculosis
- Managing Allegations Against Staff Who Work with Children and Young People 1800-55442
- Managing Attendance Policy 1344-34315
- Managing Attendance Toolkit 1344-34145
- Managing National Patient Safety Alerts Procedure 2253-81911
- Mandatory Training Policy and Procedure 1516-67749
- Maternity Paternity and Adoption Policy 1345-44963
- McKinley T34 Adult Palliative Care Resource pack 1689-50603
- Mckinley T34 Syringe Pump Children Resource Pack 1689-19066
- Media Policy and Procedure 1966-49131
- Medical Appraisal and Revalidation 2024-31433
- Medical Devices Management Policy 1536-47744
- Medical Gases Pipeline Systems Management Policy 652-49129
- Medical Job Planning Policy 2094-41225
- Medicines Policy Part 1 - General Principles 1482-73629
- Medicines Policy Part 2 Controlled drugs 1483-65102
- Medicines Policy Part 3 Cold Chain Standards 1484-61041
- Medicines Policy Part 5 - Medicines Reconciliation 1486-67062
- Medicines Policy Part 6 - Non-Medical Prescribing 1487
- Medicines Policy Part 7 In-possession medication 1508-88545
- Medicines Policy Part 8 - Management of Incidents 1979-67499
- Medicines Policy Part 9: Homely Remedies in Community Hospitals 1896-76611
- Melatonin for Children 1855-66193
- Mental Health Care Pathway for HMP & YOI Stoke Heath 1108-43668
- Meticillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Policy 1372-70895
- Missing Patient Adult In-Patient 654-63596
- MIU Non Medical Referrer Protocol for Xray 1566-68177
- Mortuary, Policy for Lodging and Releasing Bodies from Mortuary 533-67060
- Multi Resistant Gram Negative Bacteria
- N3 - Healthcare Contract Setting, Monitoring, Payment & Reporting 807-61831
- Needlestick Injuries, Prevention and Management, inc BBV Policy 1518-76940
- Negative Pressure Wound Therapy 2052-34762
- New and Expectant Mothers Policy 706-68934
- On Call Arrangements 2067-49008
- Organisational Change Policy 1514-26935
- Other Finance Procedure - Authorised Signatory Lists (S1) 812-53290
- Other Finance Procedures - Corporate Credit Card (S3) 1892-60626
- Outbreak Management Policy - Incorporating Bed and Ward Closure 763-56773
- Over and Underpayment of Salary, Allowances and Benefits 2055-34959
- PALS, Patient Advice and Liaison Service Policy 881
- Patient and Public Information Policy 1843-68926
- Patient safety incident response policy
- Personal Development Review and Pay Progression 1589-65045
- Personal Relationships at Work policy 1965-27624
- Pest Control Policy 1942-59849
- Policy and Procedure Disciplinary (Non Clinical Staff) 1346-69295
- Policy Approval and Ratification Framework
- Policy for the administration of medications via McKinley T34 / BD BodyGuard Syringe Pump for Adults and Children in the Community
- Policy for Work Experience Placements 2093-41224
- Policy statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders 1593-41180
- Portable Computer Devices 691-27348
- Portable Electrical Equipment Management 701-49125
- Prader Willi Syndrome guideline 1899-63597
- Preceptorship Policy 1287-50948
- Prescribing Protocol for VTE Prophylaxis for In-patients and Post-discharge 2146
- Prescription Payment Exemption Declaration Form Policy 1878-60291
- Prescription Payment Exemption Declaration Form Policy (Dental) 1948-60290
- Pressure Ulcer Prevention Policy 969-69817
- Prevent Policy 2006-56765
- Procedural Documents Policy 1361-47743
- Process and Procedure on Providing References 711-36861
- Professional Registration Policy 1549-52032
- Provision of equipment to registered Adult Care Homes 1419-43660
- Quality and Equality Impact Assessment (QEIA) Process 2046
- Radiation Safety Policy 648-74425
- Recognition Policy 1356-53880
- Records and Document Management Policy
- Recruitment and Selection (Safer Recruitment) Policy 1551-28616
- Relocation and accommodation assistance Policy 2141-56781
- Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences (RIDDOR)
- Risk Management Policy 1349-70512
- Safeguarding Adults Policy
- Safeguarding Children Policy
- Safer Moving and Handling Policy 1535-87834
- Salary on Appointment Guidance 1350-55449
- Scabies Management and Care 782-69479
- Scanning and Shredding of Clinical Documents in Prison 1318-29579
- Scheme of Delegation 1351-85989
- Scheme of Reservation 1352-85986
- SCHT National data opt-out policy
- Security Management Policy 1541-69805
- Security Management Strategy 2038-74420
- Severe Weather Policy 1923-62501
- Sexual Health and Blood Borne Virus Policy 1321-48984
- Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust Discipline Policy
- Shropshire Continence Prescribing Guideline 1982-43673
- Site or Service Plan Template 2034-46929
- Slips Trips and Falls Policy (Non-Clinical)
- Smoking in the Workplace policy 699-44966
- SOP Covert Administration of Medicines 2089-42015
- Special Leave (Time Off) Policy 1523-48739
- Spinal Manipulation by Physiotherapists 1186-56777
- Staff Induction Handbook v2.11
- Staff Mobile Phone Policy 2036-33774
- Staff Rostering Policy 1907-28476
- Standards of Business Conduct (inc: Gifts Hospitality and Declaring Interests) 1432-71610
- Standing Financial Instructions 1354-85988
- Standing Operating Procedure for the ReSPECT document and process 2147-59229
- Standing Orders 1357-85987
- Starting Injectable Treatments in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes - 2154
- Stocks – Stock Control (V1) 876-70964
- Supervision and Staff Support Policy 1267-67663
- Transition Guidelines 2111-59861
- Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy (TSE) Policy 779
- Transmission-based Precautions (Isolation) Policy
- Travel Expenses and Subsistence Claims
- Treasury Management 1583-74441
- Treatment of Patients with Herpes Simplex virus 1790-50466
- Trust Guidance for NHS Contracts and SLAs 680-61832
- Trust Management Appraisal and Accreditation for Medical Staff 2029-50109
- Uniform Policy and Dress Code
- Use of Acupuncture by Physiotherapists 1269-41869
- Use of Electrotherapy by Physiotherapists 1270-52022
- Using Wax as a Therapeutic Treatment 1920-51329
- V2 - Stock - Annual Stocktaking 819-70963
- Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Policy 1544-47120
- Violence Prevention and Reduction Policy
- Vitamin D Deficiency in Children 2074-66191
- Volunteer Policy 1984-48692
- Waste Management Policy 1943-67677
- Water Management Policy 2007-81382
- Working at Heights Policy
Next review due: 1 March 2022