Trust Board Febuary 2010 - Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals

SWBTB (2/10) 036 (c)
Identify which groups of service users are affected
by the policy, either directly or indirectly
Update or produce new patient information
regarding the policy
Identify any service users who could contribute to
the implementation of the policy
Arrange an appropriate engagement exercise
where appropriate
Training
Identify the training needs arising from the
implementation of the policy
Identify the skills and knowledge needed to deliver
training
Ensure that the corporate induction and other
mandatory training programmes incorporate any
changes required as a result of implementing the
policy
Resources
Determine the financial impacts of any changes
arising from the introduction of the policy
Identify any other resource implications arising
from the implementation of the policy
Monitoring and Evaluating
Determine the main changes you would expect to
see once the policy is embedded
• To be placed on Intranet
All Staff [to include:- agency, locum and contractors],
patients and visitors
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not appropriate
• There are no specific training needs as a result of
the new policy – infection control training is already
mandatory within the Trust
• Issues to be picked up through existing infection
control training
• Any specific training needs should be identified to
Infection Control by ward/departmental managers.
Users need to have an understanding of infection control
policies and the correct application to clinical practice.
Corporate induction and local induction have been updated
to engage staff prior to release of policy.
There are no resource implications from the introduction of
the policy
There are no resource implications from the
implementation of the policy
• Infection Control – through day to day practices
and audit.
• Ward/Departmental managers, Matrons, Clinical
directors, Divisional Managers are responsible for
ensuring compliance against policy is met
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