The FT believes that The Trust will clearly Nursing and Nursing and Patient Ongoing Mixing will only occur Patient perception articulate its Patient Services Services Director when clinically justified or surveys. delivering SSA should the commitment to the Director through patient choice. norm. Mixing will only delivery of same sex Board reports. occur by exception for accommodation. reasons of clinical Reports through justification or patient choice RCA Directorate quarterly reviews If mixing does occur, If an episode of Nursing and Matrons Ongoing All staff will understand Patient information mixing occurs Patient Services and adhere to EMSA staff attempt to rectify the patients and their Director principles and the Reports through situation as soon as carers will be kept expectations of the Trust. UNIFY possible, whilst informed of the safeguarding the situation and how Patients and their carers RCA individuals dignity and this will be resolved will be kept informed in keeping the patient (including timescale) those exceptional Directorate quarterly instances where mixing reviews informed about; why the does occur. situation occurred and Staff Education what is being done to programmes address it (with indication of timescales) Barbara Foggo Practice Placement Facilitator September 2016
The FT believes that delivering SSA should the norm. Mixing will only occur by exception for reasons of clinical justification or patient choice The Trust will clearly articulate its commitment to the delivery of same sex accommodation. Nursing and Patient Services Director Nursing and Patient Services Director Ongoing Mixing will only occur when clinically justified or through patient choice. Patient perception surveys. Board reports. Reports through RCA Directorate quarterly reviews If mixing does occur, staff attempt to rectify the situation as soon as possible, whilst safeguarding the individuals dignity and keeping the patient informed about; why the situation occurred and what is being done to address it (with indication of timescales) If an episode of mixing occurs patients and their carers will be kept informed of the situation and how this will be resolved (including timescale) Nursing and Patient Services Director Matrons Ongoing All staff will understand and adhere to EMSA principles and the expectations of the Trust. Patients and their carers will be kept informed in those exceptional instances where mixing does occur. Patient information Reports through UNIFY RCA Directorate quarterly reviews Staff Education programmes Barbara Foggo Practice Placement Facilitator September 2016
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