GR47 Learning from Deaths Policy
Target Audience
All CWP staff
Purpose
To describe how Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust intends to learn from deaths of patients who die when receiving care or had received care from the Trust in the last 6 months leading up to their death. The policy also outlines how the Trust engages with bereaved families and carers, including how they are supported by the Trust and involved in investigations where relevant.
Origin
Lead Executive
Director of Nursing Therapies & Patient Partnership
Author and contact number
Complaints and Incidents Manager - 01244 393 146
Head of Clinical Governance - 01244 393 387
Policy dates & history
Implementation Date
07 June 2018
Approval Meeting
Quality Committee