The following is a selection of Dorset HealthCare's key policies and procedures, in line with the guidance provided by the Information Commissioner's Office regarding policies that should be made publicly available as part of the Publication Scheme.

If you would like a copy of a policy or procedure in another language or format ie large print or audio, please contact the communications team at dhc.communications.team@nhs.net

All our other policies and procedures are available for staff on our intranet.

Clinical and operational policies

Guidance for Responding to Complaints

Data Protection and Confidentiality Policy

Freedom of Information Policy

Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) Policy

Internet and Social Media Use Policy for Staff, Patients and Trust Visitors

Reporting and Investigating Deaths

Finance and information governance policies

Information Governance Policy

Standing Financial Instructions

Scheme of Delegation

Mental Health Act Scheme of Delegation

Health and safety/corporate risk policies

Health and Safety Policy

Human resources (HR) policies

Disciplinary Policy

Handling of Concerns and Disciplinary Procedures Relating to the Conduct and Performance of Doctors

Recruitment and Selection Policy

Dorset HealthCare and the people who work with and for us, collaborate closely with other trusts, delivering high quality care for our patients.

These partnerships have many benefits and should help ensure that public money is spent efficiently and wisely, but there is a risk that conflicts of interest may arise.

Providing best value for taxpayers and ensuring that decisions are taken transparently and clearly, are both key principles in the NHS Constitution. We are committed to maximising our resources for the benefit of the whole community. As a trust and as individuals, we have a duty to ensure that all our dealings are conducted to the highest standards of integrity and that NHS monies are used wisely so that we are using our finite resources in the best interests of patients.

Our process for managing conflicts of interest follows the NHS England guidance on the matter, and our Conflicts of Interest Policy outlines what interests, gifts and hospitality must be disclosed and how this can be done.