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Recovering equipment

In this section

  1. 1
    Policy statement
  2. 2
    Purpose
  3. 3
    Scope
  4. 4
    Definitions
  5. 5
    Legal Context
  6. 6
    Expected Death
  7. 7
    Unexpected and/or suspicious death
  8. 8
    Information recording
  9. 9
    Funeral arrangements
  10. 10
    Medication
  11. 11
    Media
  12. 12
    Possessions
  13. 13
    Supporting others who use the service
  1. 14
    Supporting staff
  2. 15
    Death data processing
  3. 16
    Carers
  4. 17
    Pets
  5. 18
    Recovering equipment
  6. 19
    Practice guidance
  7. 20
    Implementation
  8. 21
    Monitoring and review
  9. 22
    Expected death flow chart
  10. 23
    Unexpected and/or suspicious death flow chart
  11. 24
    Appendix 1 – Guidance on multicultural issues
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    Appendix 2 – Useful organisations and websites
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    Policy details

Although some staff may be given training in emergency first aid they are not expected to be qualified first-aiders. If staff are present when an individual dies they must summon professional assistance (either the GP or the ambulance service) and take only such immediate measures as they feel competent with, or are instructed to take by the person they contact. They must report to their Line Manager as soon as possible and then follow the procedures in section 6 or 7, as appropriate.

Although some staff may be given training in emergency first aid they are not expected to be qualified first-aiders. If staff are present when an individual dies they must summon professional assistance (either the GP or the ambulance service) and take only such immediate measures as they feel competent with, or are instructed to take by the person they contact. They must report to their Line Manager as soon as possible and then follow the procedures in section 6 or 7, as appropriate.

18.1    Gloucestershire Industrial Service (GIS) are responsible for the delivery, collection, refurbishment and servicing of medical equipment for the NHS and Social Care Services in Gloucestershire. Once they have been informed about the death of an individual they will arrange for the delivery and collection of all equipment.

18.2    C&ACD social care staff will advise representatives/next of kin that any equipment borrowed from charitable organisations, e.g. the Red Cross, should be returned.

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