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<p>Guidance has been provided to National Health Service organisations in England
on the secure management of all patients' property. This includes the process for
documenting patients’ property, transferring patients and discharging patients.</p><p>
</p><p>Patients should be advised of their rights and responsibilities with respect
to property taken onto the NHS organisations premises.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to
the information provided in the previous answer, NHS England is actively engaged with
the Department and other key stakeholders in drafting the user guidance stemming from
the Mental Capacity Act (Amendment) Bill. This is likely to contain information on
the handling of personal effects for those patients without mental capacity and will
be cascaded to all NHS Standard Contract holders once finalised. Further information
is available on NHS England’s website at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/ourwork/safeguarding/our-work/adult-network/"
target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/ourwork/safeguarding/our-work/adult-network/</a></p><p>
</p><p> </p><p>NHS England together with the Department have also published guidance
to support implementation of the ‘red bag’ scheme which supports an efficient and
safe transfer process from care home to hospital, while also ensuring greater protection
for residents’ personal items. Further information is available at the following link:</p><p>
</p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/quick-guide-redbag-hospital-transfer-v1.pdf"
target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/quick-guide-redbag-hospital-transfer-v1.pdf</a></p>
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