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Mental Health & Learning Disabilities

NHS Borders clinical guidelines
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Borders Addiction Service - medication assisted treatment (MAT) prescribing guidelines

Clozapine Information Pack (Handbook)

Clozapine Red Alert

Delirium Acute Confusional State

Depot use and long acting antipsychotics injections

Drug treatment of Acute Behavioural Disturbance in Adult (18-65 years)

Emergency Treatment of the Disturbed Patient

Engagement/Oservation Policy

High dose antipsychotic therapy guidelines

Lithium managment Guidelines

Long acting injectable buprenorphine (Buvidal®) protocol

Non-fatal illicit drug overdose - adults & young people within ambulance and hospital setting

People with Dementia or Cognitive impairment presenting to the BGH

Physical health monitoring for patients prescribed antipsychotics and mood stabilisers

Rapid Tranquilisation in the Older Adult Inpatient Mental Health Unit (over 65 years old)/ Management of Acute Behavioural Disturbance

Refusal of admission or self discharge

Symptomatic relief policy (SRP) in adult patients

Treatment initiation and follow up of cholinesterase inhibitors in patients newly diagnosed with dementia

Treatment of Depression Pathway