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All documents published in the last three weeks are listed here:

Title	Supporting Documents	Publication Date
Safe use and handling of Formalin solutions in the Operating Theatres Policy	N/A	17/09/2025
Patient Specific Direction for the Administration of Botulinum Toxin Type A (Botox) for Dystonia and Hemifacial Spasm	N/A	16/09/2025
Patient Specific Direction for the Administration of Botulinum Toxin Type A (Xeomin) for Dystonia and Hemifacial Spasm	N/A	16/09/2025
Patient Specific Direction for the Administration of Botulinum Toxin Type A (Dysport) for Dystonia and Hemifacial Spasm	N/A	16/09/2025
Bladder and Bowel Management within Northern Care Alliance (NCA) Community Services	N/A	16/09/2025
Fetal Monitoring in Labour Guideline – Greater Manchester and Eastern Cheshire SCN-Web Link	N/A	15/09/2025
North West Guideline Pre-Term Birth External Web Link Diagnosis and Management of Suspected Preterm Labour Management Strategies for Reducing Spontaneous Preterm Birth in at Risk Patients	N/A	15/09/2025
Pandemic Guidance	N/A	12/09/2025
Dose Adjustment in Adults Established on Insulin Therapy for Diabetes Specialist Nurses and Diabetes Specialist Dieticians without a Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification Policy	NCADP137 Competency Framework for Diabetes Specialist Nurses and Diabetes Specialist Dieticians titrating insulin without a Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification.docx	12/09/2025
Adult Patients with Dysphagia Management	Comfort Feeding in the Last Days of Life QRG Supply of Resource Thicken Up Clear Thickener For Discharge QRG	12/09/2025
Varicella Zoster Virus Infection Control Management and Post Exposure Prophylaxis	N/A	11/09/2025
Consultant and SAS Doctors Annual Leave Guidance	N/A	10/09/2025
NCA Controlled Drug Policy	NCADP133 Appendix 1 Ward Controlled Drugs Returns Form.docx NCADP133 Appendix 2 Saferdestruct24™ Denaturing Kit Instructions.pdf Wards Ordering Controlled Drugs Standard Operating Procedure D and P Receipt of Controlled Drugs on Wards Standard Operating Procedure NCA Administration of Controlled Drugs to Patients Standard Operating Procedure DPSOP NCA Handover of Controlled Drug Keys at Shift Changes Standard Operating Procedure NCA Returning Expired/Unsuitable Controlled Drugs Back to Pharmacy from Wards/Departments Local Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) NCA Ward Departmental Stock Checks of Controlled Drugs DPSOP NCA Handling of Patients Own Drugs Local Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) NCA Transport of Controlled Drugs from Pharmacy NCA Maintaining the Authorised Controlled Drug Signature List DPSOP NCA NCA Controlled Drugs Prescription Requirements DPSOP Administration of One Dose of Controlled Drugs to Patients Out-of-Hours DPSOP Disposal of Controlled Drugs on the Ward/Department Using CD Denaturing Kits DPSOP	08/09/2025
Neonatal Injuries Including Dropped Babies While Under the Perinatal Care (Management of)	NCAPN035 Appendix 1 Tool for the Assessment of Neonatal Injuries.docx NCAPN035 Appendix 3 Discharge Form.docx NCAPN035 Appendix 4 Shoulder Dystocia Documentation.docx NCAPN035 Appendix 6 Paediatric Neurological Observation Chart with Modified GCS for Infants of Less Than 4 Months of Age.docx NCAPN035 Appendix 8 Proforma for History & Assessment of Newborn Following In-hospital Fall or Drop.docx	05/09/2025
Diabetes in Pregnancy External Web Link	NCAPN078a V1 Standard Rate Variable Insulin Infusion NCAPN078b V1 Variable Rate Insulin Infusion (VRII) for Steroid Administration NCAPN078e V1 Delivery care plan for women with type 2 diabetes on insulin BUT who do not require VRII (i.e. not having more than 24 units of insulin in 24 hours) NCAPN078f V1 Delivery care plan for women with Type 2 diabetes on metformin NCAPN078g V1 DKA and pregnancy NCAPN078h V1 Hypo Box Contents and checklist	04/09/2025
Ublituximab for Adults with Mulitple Sclerosis (MS)	N/A	04/09/2025
Pre-Labour Spontaneous Rupture of Membranes (SROM) at Term (>37 Weeks) Guideline External Web Link	N/A	04/09/2025
Self-Administration of Medicines	Patient Self-Administration of Medicines (SAM) reference guide (flow chart) NCADP085(22) Appendix 1 Self-administration of medicines scheme ward/unit application.docx NCADP085(22) Appendix 2 Information for Patients / Carers.pdf NCADP085(22) Appendix 3 Patient / Carer Assessment for the self-administration of medicines.docx NCADP085(22) Appendix 4 Consent for self-administration of medicines.docx NCADP085(22) Appendix 5 Daily Re-assessment for Self-administration.docx NCADP085(22) Appendix 6 Prescription and administration Checks (per shift).docx NCADP085(22) Appendix 8 Self-Administration of Medicines Prompt Card.docx NCADP085(22) Appendix 9 Training log for self-administration of medicines.docx	03/09/2025
Adverse Weather Guidance and Situation Report	N/A	02/09/2025
Emergency Preparedness Resilience and Response (EPRR) Policy	N/A	02/09/2025
Procurement Policy	N/A	01/09/2025
Nasogastric and Orogastric Tube Insertion and Management in Neonates and Paediatrics in Hospital and Community	NCAPN076a V1 Parents Tube Feeding Competency Chart SUPPORTING DOCUMENT NCAPN076b V1 Enteral feeding Competency Document for Registered Unregistered Staff and parents carers SUPPORTING DOCUMENT NCAPN076c V1 Nasogastric Tube Staff Competency Verification SUPPORTING DOCUMENT	29/08/2025
Inactivated Influenza Vaccine Patient Group Direction Weblink	N/A	29/08/2025
Children’s Community Enteral Feeding Guidelines	NCACS007 Appendix 4 Patient information Leaflet Access.docx NCACS007 Over Grannulation Treatment Flowchart.docx NCACS007 Naso Gastric Tube Disclaimer for Pump Assisted Bolus Feeds.doc NCACS007 Enteral feeding Competency Document 2025.docx Gastrostomy Policy RMCH.pdf	28/08/2025

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