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Accessing Medicines and Emergency on call Pharmacist OOH v1 (Mar25-Mar28) MMPr051.pdf | 239KB PDF | This procedure signposts nurses, doctors, pharmacy staff and other professions to appropriate access to medicines and medicines advice outside of normal pharmacy opening hours. | 14 May 2025 |
ACHS Administration of medications by Registered Nursing Associates (exp Jan 28) MMPr043 | 385KB PDF | This Operational Procedure aims to provide a framework for Registered Nursing Associates working in Adult Community Healthcare Services (ACHS) who are required to undertake Medication Administration within this setting. | 14 May 2025 |
Antimicrobial Stewardship Guidelines (exp Jan 2026) MMG018 | 701KB PDF | The aim of this document is to provide a simple, best guess approach to the treatment of common infections and to promote the safe, effective and economic use of antibiotics national guidance. | 14 May 2025 |
Clinical Guideline IV Furosemide (exp July 26) MMG040.pdf | 340KB PDF | This Furosemide pathway aims to maintain patients to remain in their home setting and avoid admission to hospital. | 05 Nov 2024 |
Clozapine Treatment Procedure (exp Nov 26) MMPr015 | 1007KB PDF | To detail the standards to be met for patients prescribed Clozapine and describe the roles and responsibilities of each of the members of the multidisciplinary team when caring for a patient on Clozapine. | 05 Nov 2024 |
Cold Chain Policy (Exp Apr 26) MMP014 | 377KB PDF | To provide assurance to Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and its patients that medicines requiring cold storage are transported, stored and administered within the limits set by Summary of Product Characteristics for each product. | 05 Nov 2024 |
Community hospitals out of hours procedure (exp Sept 25) MMPr030 | 796KB PDF | To inform nursing staff of the procedure for medicines reconciliation and assessment of medication out of hours so that the correct medicine is administered to the correct patient, in the correct form, by the correct route, at the correct dose at the correct time. | 05 Nov 2024 |
Control of Medicines Policy v11.2 (exp Oct 26) MMP001 | 1118KB PDF | The Control of Medicines Policy defines the policies and procedures to be followed within the Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust at all stages of the medication pathway. | 23 Jan 2025 |
Controlled Drugs Procedure (exp Mar 28) MMPR008 | 1099KB PDF | This document sets out the procedures to be followed by ward staff when ordering, storing, prescribing, administering and disposing of unwanted controlled drugs. | 14 May 2025 |
Covert Administration of Medicines Policy & Guidelines (Review Aug 26) MMP015 | 595KB PDF | This policy is intended for use by all registered practitioners working within Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust who may be planning the use of covert medication, or who may be administering it as part of a treatment plan. | 05 Nov 2024 |
Custody Healthcare Medicines Management Protocol (exp Nov 26) MMPr035 | 304KB PDF | It is the aim of this document to set out Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust’s guidance for the appropriate healthcare needs management of individuals who are residing in custody with Northamptonshire Police. | 05 Nov 2024 |
Diagnosis and Prevention of Delirium (exp Sept 25) MMG033 | 336KB PDF | The aim of these guidelines is to aid in the diagnosis and management of delirium, which is often mistaken for agitation or anxiety. | 05 Nov 2024 |
Guidance for the Treatment of Prisoners and Service Users taking Stimulants, Cannabis and Novel Psychoactive substances (Rev May 25) MMG037 | 406KB PDF | This document provides guidance to staff working within NHFT services when encountering individuals presenting with symptoms indicating NPS use who have or have not been prescribed Opiate Substitution Therapy. | 05 Nov 2024 |
Guidance on Administration of Non-medicated Topical Preparations (exp Mar 28) MMG038 | 243KB PDF | This document is only to be used to record administration of non-medicated topical preparations. | 27 Mar 2025 |
Guidance on conversion to Methadone from other strong opioids in Specialist Palliative Care inpatient units (exp Sept 26) MMG017 | 334KB PDF | This guidance aims to support clinicians working within the hospices to safely prescribe and administer methadone for severe pain. | 05 Nov 2024 |
Guidance on the use of Naloxone in the management of opioid-induced respiratory depression (exp Nov 26) MMG021 | 408KB PDF | This guidance aims to support clinicians working within the hospices to safely prescribe and administer naloxone | 05 Nov 2024 |
Guidelines for Administration of Emergency Rescue Medication (exp May 26) MMG002 | 718KB PDF | The purpose of this Guideline is to give guidance to staff/carers on the use of emergency rescue medication for the treatment of prolonged convulsive seizures and convulsive status epilepticus | 05 Nov 2024 |
Guidelines for initiation and use of Aripiprazole long acting injection (exp Nov 27) MMG022 | 294KB PDF | To provide guidance on the use of Aripiprazole long acting injection. | 05 Mar 2025 |
Guidelines for initiation and use of Olanzapine long-acting injection (exp Nov 27) MMG020 | 346KB PDF | To provide guidance on the use of Olanzapine Long Acting Injection. | 02 Jan 2025 |
Guidelines for Initiation and Use of Risperidone and Paliperidone (exp Mar 28) MMG008 | 409KB PDF | To provide guidance on the use of Risperidone LAI and Paliperidone LAI | 30 Apr 2025 |