Policy Updates
General Practitioners
Consent Policy and Procedure
Consent is required for any intervention in primary care. This policy has been reviewed and updated in section 4.2 in relation to new ‘Decision making and consent’ guidance. All links and references checked and a new link added in further reading.
Annual Holiday Policy and Procedure
This policy outlines a member of staff’s annual leave entitlement and the process they should follow should they wish to request annual leave. This policy has been reviewed and amended to reflect the current Government guidance in respect of travel to England from another country. The references have also been checked and updated.
Safeguarding Children and Child Protection Policy and Procedure
This policy will help staff to identify when a child is at risk. It has been reviewed with additional legislation added only. References have also been checked to ensure they remain current.
Self Employment and Zero Hours Contracts Policy and Procedure
This policy will support staff to understand the roles and responsibilities for which they are employed and includes some templates for the service to utilise. It has been reviewed and updated with coronavirus legislation added and the date on the contract document updated to 2022. The references have also been checked and updated. Further reading now includes the recent consultation to revoke VCOD Legislation in Health and Social Care settings and links to the update page whilst the Government considers next steps.
Online Consultations Policy and Procedure
This policy will support with online consultations and has been reviewed with additional legislation added. References have also been checked and links refreshed.
Receipt of Delivered Goods Policy and Procedure
This policy details the processes that will be used when receiving goods at a service. It has been reviewed with the addition of legislation only. All links and references have been checked.
CQC Ratings Display Policy and Procedure
This policy details the process to follow to display a CQC rating correctly. It has been reviewed and updated with some legislation removed. References and links have been checked to ensure they remain current.
Paternity Leave Policy and Procedure
This policy has been reviewed and updated with no significant changes. Reference to Furlough Leave within the policy has been removed as this has now ended. Underpinning Knowledge references and Further Reading links have also been checked and updated.
Serious Incident Notification Policy and Procedure
This policy will support with the arrangements in place at a service for the reporting and notification of serious incidents. It has been reviewed with minor amendments to format and clarity of phrasing within the policy and procedure sections. Additional further reading reference also added and existing ones reviewed to ensure they remain current.
Staff Retention Policy and Procedure
This policy explains the processes surrounding staff retention and highlights the importance of valuing staff and providing ways for staff to communicate concerns and for the service to be aware of staff issues. It has been reviewed with a small change to structure of the policy and additional information on the two way process and improving retention added. Key facts and outstanding additions also added and references checked to ensure they remain current.