local faith community and belief In what ways do your group leaders. chaplaincy services act as a resource to local faith community and belief group leaders? (give details) 3.2 Chaplaincy services will maintain In what ways do your links between the NHS and local chaplaincy services maintain faith community and belief group links with local faith leaders e.g. through the spiritual communities and belief care committee and training events. groups? (Give details) 3.3 A written protocol is in place for Is there a written protocol for NHS staff to refer to local faith NHS staff to refer to local faith community leaders and belief group community leaders and belief representatives. The protocol group representatives? should include clear guidance (Please attach a copy of the stating that faith community leaders protocol as evidence) and belief group representatives Does the protocol give clear can only be contacted with the guidance on receiving the permission of the patient or their patient’s permission before family/carers. contacting faith community leaders and belief group representatives? (please give page/paragraph) 3.4 A directory of contact numbers for Is there a directory of contact representatives from local faith numbers for representatives communities and belief groups is from local faith communities available in hospitals and units. and belief groups? (Please The directory should include attach a copy of the directory national contact numbers for as evidence) smaller faith communities and belief Does the directory include groups, or numbers that are likely to national contact numbers for change e.g. the representative lives contacts that might change? in their own home. (give details) Where is the directory held? (e.g. in wards, on intranet) How do staff access the directory, including out of hours?
local faith community and belief group leaders. In what ways do your chaplaincy services act as a resource to local faith community and belief group leaders? (give details) 3.2 Chaplaincy services will maintain links between the NHS and local faith community and belief group leaders e.g. through the spiritual care committee and training events. In what ways do your chaplaincy services maintain links with local faith communities and belief groups? (Give details) 3.3 A written protocol is in place for NHS staff to refer to local faith community leaders and belief group representatives. The protocol should include clear guidance stating that faith community leaders and belief group representatives can only be contacted with the permission of the patient or their family/carers. Is there a written protocol for NHS staff to refer to local faith community leaders and belief group representatives? (Please attach a copy of the protocol as evidence) Does the protocol give clear guidance on receiving the patient’s permission before contacting faith community leaders and belief group representatives? (please give page/paragraph) 3.4 A directory of contact numbers for representatives from local faith communities and belief groups is available in hospitals and units. The directory should include national contact numbers for smaller faith communities and belief groups, or numbers that are likely to change e.g. the representative lives in their own home. Is there a directory of contact numbers for representatives from local faith communities and belief groups? (Please attach a copy of the directory as evidence) Does the directory include national contact numbers for contacts that might change? (give details) Where is the directory held? (e.g. in wards, on intranet) How do staff access the directory, including out of hours?
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