Policy Updates
Care Home (Mental Health over 18)
Consumption of Alcohol Policy and Procedure
NEW: A new policy to assess the consumption of alcohol against the attendant risks and control avoidable risks.
Quality Meetings Policy and Procedure
This policy has been updated to give additional instruction on how to empower and involve all workers in the continuous improvement of quality of service, and the reduction of costs.
Door Access Restrictions Policy and Procedure
Additional direction has been added regarding how to proceed if you have concerns that locking doors in the home may be depriving people of their liberty.
Catheter Care Policy and Procedure
NEW: This a new policy developed to set out good practice for the management of catheter systems.
Child Protection Policy and Procedure
This policy has been updated to comply with safe practice where children visit a registered premise or the service user’s own home.
Job Description – Apprentice Carer
NEW: A new job description has been added to give details of the main functions and duties of an Apprentice Carer.
Apprenticeship Agreement Policy and Procedure
NEW: A new policy providing an Apprenticeship Agreement, in line with recent legislation.
Resuscitation Policy and Procedure
This policy has been revised to incorporate guidance regarding best interests decisions where service users lack mental capacity and advance decisions and advance directives regarding life-sustaining treatment in the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
Management of Medical Devices Policy and Procedure
NEW: A new policy setting out the principle responsibilities of Providers to manage medical devices in accordance with current MHRA guidelines.
Supporting Independence with Holidays Policy and Procedure
NEW: This policy was created to assist you with supporting service users to undertake holidays.