First Aid Policy and Procedure

Human Resources Miscellaneous Region: | Reference: PM01

Policy re-written in the new QCS Policy format, more detail included on first aid qualifications and the responsibilities of the service.

Clinical Procedures Policy and Procedure

Care Management Care Practice Region: | Reference: CC05

Updated document to reflect changes to Royal Marsden edition. This policy has been reviewed to comply with the new QCS format. This update may reflect a change in reference code for residential clients; if you previously had reference code CC06, it is now CC05. It is a new policy for our community clients.

Fire Safety Policy and Procedure

Residential Services Risk Assessment & Safety Region: | Reference: MR04

Reviewed policy to reflect changes in industry best practice.

Health and Safety Training Policy and Procedure

Health and Safety Health & Safety Region: | Reference: HS05

This review has been undertaken with additional information and references. Links have also been provided to clarify the legal stance and business reasons for training.

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Policy and Procedure

Care Management Rights & Abuse Region: | Reference: CR10

The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards protect the rights of the most vulnerable adult service users, those who might be deprived of their liberty in order to give them necessary care or treatment.

While the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards only apply to people aged 18 or over who are in care homes or hospitals to be given essential care or treatment but lack capacity to consent to the arrangements for this when those arrangements amount to a deprivation of their liberty.

Other settings (such as supported living or shared lives) providing services to people aged 16 and over, who lack capacity to consent to arrangements for their care or treatment, where those arrangements amount to a deprivation of liberty, must apply (through the Commissioner of the service) to the Court of Protection for authorisation.

Correct and lawful practice and recording are essential, to protect the rights of the users of services and to protect the providers from liability.

Sex and Sexuality Policy and Procedure

Care Management Rights & Abuse Region: | Reference: CR20

Expanded the policy to ‘personal relationships’, updated policy content including additions of information, and reporting to the police (explicit). Please note: If your system previously contained this policy under reference code CR32 or CR31, it has been changed to CR20.

Room Call Policy and Procedure

Residential Services Equipment Region: | Reference: ME04

A review of the existing room call system policy. Some elaboration in areas and reference to Medical device regulations added.

Supporting Independence in Personal Care Policy and Procedure

Care Management Care Practice Region: | Reference: CC01

The policy has been updated to clarify how providers must meet the expectations of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 when personal care is given in the absence of capacity to consent to it. Updated to the new QCS policy format.

Mental Health Act 1983 and Regulations 2008 Policy and Procedure

Care Management Rights & Abuse Region: | Reference: CR12

The policy has been reviewed to comply with the new QCS format, and legal references have been updated.

Appearance Policy and Procedure

Human Resources Contract of Employment Region: | Reference: PC06

The policy has been converted to the new policy format. The policy references the Infection Control Policy and Procedure and governs the interaction between the two policies.