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Enteral Feed Guidelines for Adults in the Community (exp June 25) CLPg006 | 1286KB PDF | This policy explains the clinical practices required for enteral feeding via various routes. It also provides supporting information including troubleshooting and an equipment guide. | 05 Jun 2025 |
EOL Care Planning: Northamptonshire End of Life Care Planning for Adults with Learning Disabilities (LD) (exp Feb 26) | 319KB DOC | End of Life Care Pathway for Adults with Learning Disabilities (LD) | 06 Nov 2024 |
EOL Resources: Resources for End of Life Care Planning for Adults with Learning Disabilities (LD) (exp Feb 26) | 217KB DOC | Resources for End of Life Care Planning for Adults with Learning Disabilities (LD) | 06 Nov 2024 |
Escorting Protocol v2 exp Jan 28 CLPr051.pdf | 309KB PDF | This protocol is intended to ensure the health and safety of staff who are escorting patients. | 16 Jan 2025 |
Facilitating Informal Patients Leave Policy (exp Jan 28) CLP014 | 389KB PDF | This policy ensures NHFT strikes the right balance between respecting the rights of informal patients and the need to protect people who may be vulnerable. | 25 Feb 2025 |
Guidance for the Provision of Second Opinions (Exp Date Feb 28) CLPg004 | 303KB PDF | This guideline outlines the action that should be taken by clinicians when a service user or carer requests a second opinion, explaining issues that should be considered when a request is made, and describing the process for facilitating such a request. | 17 Mar 2025 |
Guidance for the Transition of Young People (exp Dec 27) CLPg067 | 547KB PDF | The aim of this document is to provide clear guidance for clinicians and managers for the transition of young people from Children’s Services within Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and local partners. | 02 Jan 2025 |
Guidance on request for transfer of Consultant (exp Feb 28) CLPg066 | 326KB PDF | This guideline has been developed to enable staff to respond to requests from service users or carers to change the clinician they are currently allocated and this guideline sets out the arrangements for service users or carers to request a change of their clinician in certain circumstances. | 17 Mar 2025 |
Guidelines and Process for Producing Patient, Carer and Service User Information (exp Feb 27) CLPg063 | 1763KB PDF | The purpose of this document is to provide Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) staff with clear direction and expectations for the production of appropriate, quality information for patients, service users, carers and members of the public. | 26 Feb 2025 |
Guidelines for caring for an infant, child or young person who requires enteral feeding (exp Dec 26) CLPg006a | 1771KB PDF | This guidance will ensure that all practices associated with the commencement, care, management and replacement of enteral feeding devices in infants, children and young people are based on the best current evidence. | 06 Nov 2024 |
Guidelines for supervising and assessing Nursing students (exp Jan 28) CLPg073 | 377KB PDF | These guidelines support the implementation of the Nursing and Midwifery Council Standards for Supervision and Assessment (SSSA, NMC 2018, NMC 2023) for Pre and Post Registration education within NHFT. | 16 May 2025 |
Guidelines for the Assessment & Management of Wounds (exp Apr 26) CLPg005 | 1490KB PDF | This guidance considers the processes involved in normal wound healing and measures that can be taken when these fail. | 06 Nov 2024 |
Guidelines for the development of screening procedures and diagnostic testing procedures (Review Jul 25) CLPg064 | 251KB PDF | To provide a framework for the development of screening procedures and diagnostic testing procedures. | 06 Nov 2024 |
Guidelines for the prevention and management of Pressure Ulcers in all Care Settings V6 (exp Dec 25) CLPg003 | 2408KB PDF | These guidelines aim to prevent harm/lapses in care that may result in the development of pressure ulceration within all Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust care settings. | 06 Nov 2024 |
Guidelines for the use of syringe pump BodyGuard T (exp Nov 25) v5.12 CLPg074 | 965KB PDF | To promote a Trust-wide approach to the use of syringe pumps thereby ensuring consistency in approach | 05 Jun 2025 |
Guidelines for the use, decontamination and maintenance of Ice Machines (CSOP08 ) exp Dec 25.pdf | 123KB PDF | To reduce the risk to patients these procedures should be undertaken when cleaning and using ice making machines | 06 Nov 2024 |
Guidelines for Wound Photography (exp Dec 25) CLPg011 | 969KB PDF | Wound assessment is an important process that allows clinicians, patients and carers to monitor the stages of healing detect the presence of complications and assess the effectiveness of treatment. | 06 Nov 2024 |
Identification of Patients Policy v8 CLP061 exp Oct 25 | 423KB PDF | The aim of this policy is to ensure that patients are correctly identified. | 06 Nov 2024 |
Implementation of NICE Guidance Policy (exp Jul 2026) CLP066 | 1481KB PDF | This policy sets out the structures and procedures within NORTHAMPTONSHIRE Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to ensure the appropriate implementation of NICE guidance including the identification of any areas of non-compliance and/or risk. | 06 Nov 2024 |
In the event of the Death of an Inpatient Service User Procedure v7 (exp Feb 28) CLPr010 | 419KB PDF | To provide staff with guidance on the steps to follow when a service user has died. | 16 May 2025 |