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Safe Use of Bed Rails and Bed Area Equipment Within Inpatient Areas Policy (P22)

Some people in hospital may be at risk of falling from bed for many reasons including poor mobility, cognitive impairment, e.g. dementia, brain damage, visual impairment, and the effects of their treatment or medication. The National Audit of Inpatient Falls 2015 reported that twenty two per cent of patients who fall in hospital do so from their bed. The use of bed rails can be challenging. This is because bed rails are not appropriate for all patients and can create a barrier to independence that can create a greater risk of falls to mobile but confused patients who may attempt to climb over the rails. However a review of literature indicates that falls from beds with bed rails are usually associated with lower rates of injury (NRSL 2015). Bed rails and other pieces of bed equipment are not appropriate for all people, and using bedrails, bed levers etc. involves risks. National data suggests around 1,250 people injure themselves on bed rails each year. This is usually scrapes and bruises to their lower legs. Based on reports to the MHRA and the HSE, deaths from bed rail entrapment could probably have been avoided if MHRA advice had been followed. Staff should continue to take great care to avoid bed rail entrapment, but need to be aware that in hospital settings there is a greater risk of harm to people falling from beds.

Stress Risk Assessment Discussion Template

DCHS Stress Risk Assessment Discussion Template: use this template as a guide for a team discussion and assessment on team areas of stress and solutions.

DCHS operational plan 19-04-22

DCHS Operational Plan 2022-2023 (Board approved) - includes details on our 7 priorities and how we will measure our activity/achievment in these priority areas.

Podiatry Service Wound Care Health Care Assistant (HCA) Protocol (S114)

The purpose of this document is to provide guidance on the delegation of podiatry care to a Wound Care HCA.

Employee Record Summary Template - Feb 2024

An employee record summary template

A6 – Competency framework for podiatry assistants – wound care (S107)

Competency framework for podiatry assistants – wound care

Patient (or carer) Initiated Follow-up SOP Dementia Palliative Care Service (S132)

Patient initiated follow-up (PIFU) describes when a patient (or their carer) can initiate their follow-up visit as and when required, e.g., when symptoms or circumstances change. This SOP defines the process, roles, and responsibilities for the following: • Identifying which patients PIFU is right for • Moving a patient onto a PIFU pathway • Booking visits which have been initiated by a patient or carer • Managing patients who do not initiate a review/home visit within the PIFU timescale • Discharging or booking reviews at the end of that patient’s PIFU timescale • Monitoring compliance Dementia Palliative Care Service are in the process of piloting a PIFU process for 12 months. The pilot will be reviewed every 3 months with a final review post 12 months.

SAMA Template 03 Self Certificate Form

Template 03 Self Certification of Sickness Form

SAMA Template 21 Longterm absence flowchart

Template 21 Long Term Absence Flowchart

Near Patient Testing Standard Operating Procedure (S59)

S59 - Near Patient Testing Standard Operating Procedure

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