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A series of briefings, alerts and newsletters that aim to ensure changes are<br />

made and patient safety improved are distributed throughout the <strong>Trust</strong><br />

regularly. This includes MHRA alerts within the CAS system. Learning is<br />

further shared in the form of annual conferences such as the Service User<br />

and Carer Involvement Conference, Service User Physical Health and Well-<br />

Being Conference and the <strong>Trust</strong>’s Patient Safety Conference.<br />

Health and Safety Performance<br />

During the reporting year the Health and Safety Advisor reported a total of 43<br />

incidents to the Health and Safety Executive under RIDDOR.<br />

Good working relations within the Health and Safety Executive continues to<br />

remain effective, with no enforcement action taken for the <strong>Trust</strong> as a whole for<br />

the last financial year.<br />

Infection Prevention and Control<br />

Infection Prevention and Control is high on the <strong>Trust</strong>’s agenda and is a key<br />

indicator of quality. The <strong>Trust</strong> continues to achieve full compliance with the<br />

Care Quality Commission and the Health Act 2008 Code of Practice for the<br />

Prevention and Control of Healthcare-Associated Infections.<br />

Overall, there has been an improvement in all the results from the <strong>Trust</strong>’s<br />

Infection Prevention and Control audit programme. Audits undertaken across<br />

all our business streams scored 90 per cent and above. The audit process<br />

involves ensuring compliance with Infection Prevention and Control<br />

procedures, cleanliness of environment, patient care equipment and hand<br />

hygiene.<br />

We won first poster prize at the North West Audit Conference ‘Bridging the<br />

Gap’ for our audit of ‘MRSA in a mental health trust’. We have been asked to<br />

look at leading on a national audit of such infections.<br />

Healthcare-Associated Infections<br />

Infection Prevention and Control of Healthcare-Associated Infections (HCAI)<br />

are monitored nationally via the Care Quality Commission (CQC) with<br />

standards based on The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (updated 2010).<br />

The <strong>Trust</strong> has declared compliance with the standards.<br />

Compliments and Complaints<br />

We are committed to doing everything possible to resolve concerns and<br />

complaints raised with us. The Complaints team and Patient Advice and<br />

Liaison Service (PALS) work closely together to ensure that concerns and<br />

complaint issues are captured and resolved at the earliest opportunity and<br />

that the complainant’s views are sought at all stages as part of the resolution<br />

process.<br />

All complaints we receive are dealt with through our Complaints and Concerns<br />

Policy and in line with current <strong>NHS</strong> complaint regulations.<br />

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<strong>Annual</strong> Report and <strong>Annual</strong> Accounts 2011-12

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