GGC - Nursing and Midwifery and Allied Health Professional Policies Platform
The main contact for this toolkit is the NMAHP Business Support Team, ggc.nmahpbusinesssupport@nhs.scot
About this toolkit
This toolkit applies to all NHSGGC staff in all locations. It sets out the process to be followed when developing or updating policies, both clinical and non-clinical, and introducing these within the organisation.
The toolkit also extends to procedures and guidelines that act as implementation tools for policies and are contained within their appendices.
The content within this app/website is based on current evidence and best practice, however it is intended to be applied alongside sound clinical judgement. As such, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is not responsible or liable for any diagnosis or management decision made on the basis of the information provided via this app/website. The policies are not intended for use by members of the public as a substitute for professional advice.
Use of this app within patient care settings should always be in accordance with local policies and guidance with regard to clinical practice and mobile device usage.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is not responsible for the content of any external websites listed, nor do they endorse any commercial product or service mentioned or advised on in any of these websites.
All use of this resource is subject to Scots law and the jurisdiction of the Scottish courts and is subject to this disclaimer. Any views given on the app/website are not necessarily those of Healthcare Improvement Scotland or anyone connected with us.
Policies have been added as pdfs. All policies will have a mandatory EQIA. Alternative formats can be requested via the NMAHP Business Support Team: ggc.nmahpbusinesssupport@nhs.scot
Review and sign-off of content at time of initial publication and review and sign-off of initial delivery of the content via the RDP: Strategic Policy Oversight Committee (SPOC) will approve from a professional perspective, NMAHP Business Team will then upload.
Proposing updates and signing off proposals for updates to content out with scheduled review dates and review and sign-off for updates to content out with scheduled review dates: SPOC would be contacted and when approval given, updates would be published.
Determining review dates: Review dates will be set by authors of policies (policy leads).
Receiving automated alerts from RDP when content is due for review and ensuring this takes place in a timely manner: Alerts will be sent to NMAHP Business Support Team email, who would action.
Unless otherwise indicated, copyright in this app/website is retained by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. Users may download or print copies for their own use.
Re-use of content from the nursing, midwifery and allied health professionals policy platform for any purpose outside of NHSGGC is strictly prohibited this includes but is not limited to re-use/ upload on any website other than the Right Decision Service without a grant of permission from NHSGGC.
FlatIcon images used in this work are covered by the licence paid by Tactuum as software provider of the RDS platform.
Policies have been written and reviewed as per NHSGGC policy governance.
The toolkit was signed off by the Strategic Policy Oversight Committee, which will oversee the ongoing development of the toolkit.
Feedback will be sent to NMAHP Business Team for review and action as appropriate.
If you have any feedback on this toolkit, please contact the NMAHP Business Support Team: ggc.nmahpbusinesssupport@nhs.scot
A risk assessment has been completed.
User testing by NHSGGC Staff was undertaken prior to this toolkit being published.