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NHSGGC Clinical guidelines are developed by NHSGGC clinicians with the support of clinical governance.  The clinical guideline framework sets out how NHSGGC develops, reviews, approves and monitors clinical guidelines.  If a guideline on the clinical guideline platform is past its review date, it is currently undergoing the review process as per the clinical guideline framework. 

2024 Psychiatric Emergency Plan

2024 Psychiatric Emergency Plan - Appendices

A Guide to Making Referrals to Forensic Services (MHS - 11)

Adult and Older Adult Symptomatic Relief Policy (MHS - 28)

Adult Eating Disorder Service Operational Policy (MHS - 02)

Adult Mental Health & Forensic Services Shared Guidance and Specification for Interface Working (MHS - 09)

Adult Mental Health and Addictions Services Shared Guidance and Specification for Interface Working (MHS - 03)

Adult Mental Health Liaison Service (SOP) (MHS - 62)

Advance Statement Guidance (MHS - 29)

Bed Management Policy and Operational Guidance (MHS - 43)

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Guidance - Assessment, Diagnosis and Formulation (58.1)

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Guidance - Inpatient Care (MHS - 58.3)

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Guidance - Managing Crisis (MHS - 58.2)

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Guidance - Pathway and Stepped/Matched Care (MHS - 58)

CAMHS - AMHS Transition Guidance (MHS - 46)

Care Programme Approach Guidance (MHS - 54)

Carers Leaflet - Consent and Confidentiality (MHS - 06.2)

Carers Poster - Consent and Confidentiality (MHS - 06.1)

Children Affected by Parental Mental Health Problems Guidance for Adult Mental Health Staff (MHS - 04)

Clinical Policy and Guideline Process (MHS - 05)

Clinical Risk Screening and Management Policy (MHS - 07)

Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) Operational Policy (MHS - 47)

Community Mental Health Teams (CMHT) DNA Guidance (MHS - 48)

Confidentiality and Consent: Best Practice Guide (MHS - 06)

Continuous Intervention Clinical Guidance (MHS - 23.1)

Continuous Intervention Policy (MHS - 23)

Covert Medication Policy (MHS - 53)

Digital Referral Process To MHAU (MHS - 61)

Esteem Operational Policy (MHS - 10)

Glasgow City Crisis Service SOP (MHS - 08)

Good Practice Statement Depot and Long Acting Antipsychotics (MHS - 30)

Guidance for Antipsychotic prescribing in Dementia (MHS - 31)

Guidance for the transfer of graduate patients from General Adult to Older Adult Psychiatry (MHS - 27)

Guidance on Ligatures and the use of the Big Fish Safety Knife Cutters (MHS - 42)

Guidance on Locking Doors at Night (MHS - 22.1)

Guidance on Management of Perinatal MH Admissions When bed unavailable on West of Scotland Mother and Baby Unit (MHS - 12)

Guidance on the Recognition and Management of Anaphylaxis (MHS - 32)

Guideline for use of Intramuscular Medication for Acutely Disturbed Behaviour in Mental Health and Associated Services (MHS - 40)

High Dose Antipsychotic Monitoring Policy (MHS - 34)

Hospital Smoking Cessation Service Guidance (MHS - 14)

Management of Insomnia Guideline (MHS - 35)

Mental Health Assessment Unit (MHAU) (MHS - 60)

Mental Health Physical Healthcare Policy (MHS - 20)

Mental Health Service Management of Non-Clinical Sharps Policy (MHS - 15)

Missing Persons Policy (MHS - 18)

Nurse Clinical Supervision Policy and Framework (MHS - 01)

Nurse Line Management Supervision Policy (MHS - 55)

Occupational Therapy Guideline for Therapeutic Interventions in Kitchen Areas (MHS - 51)

Occupational Therapy Supervision Framework Guidance and Procedure (MHS - 50)

Perinatal Mental Health Service Operational Policy (MHS - 49)

Personal and Environmental Search Policy (MHS - 19)

Policy and Procedures for the safe identification of patients (MHS - 21)

Policy for Locking Doors on Open Wards (MHS - 22)

Policy for the referral of Private ADHD patients to NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde mental health services (MHS - 57)

Policy for Treatment with Medication after 2 months (MHS - 17)

Policy on meeting the communication needs of patients with dementia and their relatives and carers (MHS - 16)

Procedure for Ordering Pass Medication within Greater Glasgow & Clyde Mental Health Services and Associates HEPMA Update (MHS - 37)

Procedure for the Use of the Patients Own Drugs (MHS - 38)

Shared Protocol for Learning Disability and Mental Health Interface Working (MHS - 45)

Significant Adverse Event (SAE) Guidance (MHS - 25)

Specified Person Policy and Procedure (MHS - 24)

Standard Operating Procedure for the Administration of Controlled Drugs within In-patient Areas (MHS MRG - 39)

Standard Operating Procedure for the Administration of Medicines within In-patient Areas (MHS MRG - 40)

Substance Misuse Policy (MHS - 13)

Suicide Reduction Guidance (MHS - 41)

Temporary Transfer of Care SOP (MHS - 59)

The Co-ordination, Planning and Monitoring of Patient Passes (MHS - 26)

Transfer of Care Guidance (MHS - 44)

Transportation of Medicines in the Community Policy & Practice Guidance (MHS - 39)

Use of Zuclopenthixol Acetate (Clopixol Acuphase) (MHS - 33)

Forensic Referral Guide (MHS 11)