Electrical Safety Policy and Procedure

Health and Safety Buildings and Equipment Region: | Reference: DMR01

This policy has been updated with minimal changes and references have been reviewed 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.

Equipment Safety Policy and Procedure

Clinical Governance Health and Safety Region: | Reference: DCH09

Policy has been reviewed with additional key facts added for team members and patients. References have been reviewed and updated.

Maintenance Policy and Procedure

Health and Safety Buildings and Equipment Region: | Reference: DMB01

This policy details the maintenance procedures for a service to follow. It has been reviewed and the procedure updated to reflect “Hot works” and “Permit to Works” with additional bits of information. There is also reference to working safely, barriers and locking off areas, and a Permit to Work template has also been provided in the Forms section.

Premises Safety Policy and Procedure

Health and Safety Health & Safety Region: | Reference: DCH10

This policy has been converted to the new QCS format, with updated legislation changes and industry best practice.