BD BodyGuard™ T Syringe Pump Policy

The BD BodyGuard™ T Syringe Pump Policy aims to support safe and effective symptom management in hospital, community, and hospice settings. This has been developed by a working group from across settings and disciplines and reflects clinical evaluation, current guidelines, safety and manufacturers standards, expert consensus and feedback from staff, patients, and carers.

The policy details information regarding the use of the BD BodyGuard™ T syringe pump in practice, including context, processes for clinical management, the responsibilities of departments and specific roles including Heads of Service, managers and clinicians, and the education requirement for clinical staff. It is essential that clinical staff using the BD BodyGuard™ T syringe pump are competent to do so and supported through clear local processes for operation and risk management and have access to guidance regarding use of the pump and symptom management.

This policy is accompanied by detailed procedural clinical guidelines for staff regarding how to set up and operate the BD BodyGuard™ T syringe pump; Syringe pump/driver guidelines.