Visitors Policy The Trust can Estate and facilities Nursing and Estates manager Ongoing EMSA requirements will Estates survey – support the delivery Patient Services operations continue to be met carried out in demonstrate the virtual of Same Sex Director January and elimination of MSA in: Accommodation. Head of Estates December 2010 and facilities Consideration given Assessment Units to EMSA in any Senior Nurse refurbishment & Practice Patients do not share new build Development sleeping accommodation Patient perception or toilet facilities with of MSA in Day Ongoing members of opposite sex facilities is under Patient perception review surveys Staff Culture The Board EMSA issues will be Nursing and Nursing and Patient Ongoing A non-executive Director Regular Board reported at Board Patient Services Services Director will be identified to reports demonstrates a level. Director support issue of EMSA commitment to on-going and privacy and dignity Non-exec identified. delivery of SSA The Trust has The Trust will Nursing and Nursing and Patient Ongoing Articulated on Trust Action plan for EMSA publicly state its Patient Services Services Director website. articulated its intent to commitment to the Director deliver care with privacy delivery of care with and dignity within which privacy and dignity. delivering same sex accommodation is an integral component
Visitors Policy The Trust can demonstrate the virtual elimination of MSA in: Assessment Units Patients do not share sleeping accommodation or toilet facilities with members of opposite sex Estate and facilities support the delivery of Same Sex Accommodation. Consideration given to EMSA in any refurbishment & new build Patient perception of MSA in Day facilities is under review Nursing and Patient Services Director Estates manager – operations Head of Estates and facilities Senior Nurse Practice Development Ongoing Ongoing EMSA requirements will continue to be met Estates survey carried out in January and December 2010 Patient perception surveys Staff Culture The Board demonstrates a commitment to on-going delivery of SSA EMSA issues will be reported at Board level. Nursing and Patient Services Director Nursing and Patient Services Director Ongoing A non-executive Director will be identified to support issue of EMSA and privacy and dignity Regular Board reports Non-exec identified. The Trust has articulated its intent to deliver care with privacy and dignity within which delivering same sex accommodation is an integral component The Trust will publicly state its commitment to the delivery of care with privacy and dignity. Nursing and Patient Services Director Nursing and Patient Services Director Ongoing Articulated on Trust website. Action plan for EMSA
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