Safeguarding Children and Child Protection Policy and Procedure

Clinical Governance Practice Management Region: | Reference: DCR14

Policy reviewed with no significant changes and references checked and updated. The title of this policy has been changed from Child Protection Policy and Procedure to Safeguarding Children and Child Protection Policy and Procedure.

Complaints, Suggestions and Compliments Policy and Procedure

Quality Assurance Management of Quality Assurance Region: | Reference: DQQ03

Policy reviewed with no significant changes other than the addition of reference (in the ‘Further Reading’ section) to the new complaints register useful to NHS providers for the KO14b return. References checked and updated.

Infection Control and Decontamination Policy and Procedure

COVID-19 Hub Health and Safety COVID-19 Region: | Reference: DCH02

Policy has been reviewed and updated.

The following sections have been added to this policy:

• 5.29 – Fallow time during COVID-19 (link for FGDP fallow time calculator)
• 5.30 – Safe Management of the Care Environment During COVID-19
• 5.31 – Occupational Safety, Prevention and Exposure Management
• Some extra information has been added to section 5.1 (the first two sentences)
on PPE.

An IPC CQC essential audit is available in the Resource Centre and includes the
latest COVID-19 IPC guidance – this needs to be carried out every 6 months.

All references have been reviewed and updated.

Consent Policy and Procedure

Clinical Governance Risk Management and Safeguarding Region: | Reference: DCR03

This policy has been reviewed with no significant changes to the content. References have been reviewed and updated.

Safeguarding Policy and Procedure

Clinical Governance Risk Management and Safeguarding Region: | Reference: DCR05

No action needed – there are no changes to this policy other than checking the references. Make sure all staff are aware of this policy.

Data Protection and Confidentiality Policy and Procedure

Clinical Governance Practice Management Region: | Reference: DCP02

Policy has been reviewed and references checked and updated.

Auditing Policy and Procedure

Quality Assurance Management of Quality Assurance Region: | Reference: DQQ02

Policy has been reviewed and updated with more information added on essential and desirable audits with the relevant duration required. References have been reviewed and updated.

Referral Policy and Procedure

Clinical Governance Risk Management and Safeguarding Region: | Reference: DCR04

Policy reviewed with no changes to content. References have been checked and updated.

DSP Toolkit Policy and Procedure

Clinical Governance Practice Management Region: | Reference: DCP04

An in-depth review of this policy has been undertaken with changes made. Note the title of this policy has changed from ‘Information Governance Policy and Procedure’ to ‘DSP Toolkit Policy and Procedure’.

Patient Involvement Policy and Procedure

Clinical Governance Practice Management Region: | Reference: DCP08

Policy reviewed with no significant changes and references checked and updated.