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Related Documents:Training Need Identified?NPSA Oxygen safety in hospital RapidResponse Report (NPSA/2009/RRR06)BTS guideline for emergency oxygen use inadult patients(2008)YesVersion Control TableDateVersionNoSummary of ChangesChanges Made by(Name and Job Title)05/09/09 V1.0 First Issue Johanna Kendall05/11/12 V2.0Complete review - changes made toformatting and content.Dr M WijesingheAll or part of this document can be released under the Freedom of InformationAct 2000This document is to be retained for 10 years from the date of expiry.This document is only valid on the day of printingControlled DocumentThis document has been created following the Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS TrustPolicy on Document Production. It should not be altered in any way without theexpress permission of the author or their Line Manager.Policy for the prescription, administrationand monitoring of emergency oxygen in adultsPage 12 of 34
Appendix 2.Initial Equality Impact Assessment Screening ForName of service, strategy, policy or project (hereafter referred to as policy) to beassessed:Policy for the prescription, administration and monitoring of emergency oxygen inadultsDirectorate and service area:Is this a new or existing Procedure?Name of individual completingTelephone:assessment: Linda Matthews01872 2525931. Policy Aim* To ensure that all activities relating to the precription,administration and monitoring of emergency oxygen use inadults comply with accepted standards of good practice.2. Policy Objectives* To provide evidence based guidelines on the prescription,administration and monitoring of emergency oxygen inadults3. Policy – intendedOutcomes*4. How will you measurethe outcome?All activities connected to the prescription, administrationand monitoring of emergency oxygen to adults comply withaccepted standards of good practice.Periodic clinical audit5. Who is intended tobenefit from the Policy?6a. Is consultationrequired with theworkforce, equalitygroups, local interestgroups etc. around thispolicy?b. If yes, have thesegroups been consulted?c. Please list any groupswho have been consultedabout this procedure.Patients receiving oxygen therapyYesYes via a multidisciplinary working group which formulatedthis policy.the Medication Practice Committee, Senior Medical, Nursingand Pharmacy staff*Please see Glossary7. The ImpactPlease complete the following table using ticks. You should refer to the EA guidance notes forareas of possible impact and also the Glossary if needed.• Where you think that the policy could have a positive impact on any of the equalitygroup(s) like promoting equality and equal opportunities or improving relations withinequality groups, tick the ‘Positive impact’ box.Policy for the prescription, administrationand monitoring of emergency oxygen in adultsPage 13 of 34
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