Policy Updates

GP - Quality Assurance

Document Modified Date: 14/10/2021 14:51

Management and Prevention of Violence at Work Policy and Procedure

Health and Safety Health & Safety Region:

| Reference: GQQ04

This policy will support a service to manage and prevent violence at work. It has been reviewed and additional definitions included. The requirements for reporting under RIDDOR of acts of non-consensual violence, where it results in an injury of a severity specified by RIDDOR as reportable, has also been included and updates made throughout. References also checked to ensure they remain current.

Clusters: General Practitioners GP - Quality Assurance GP - Safeguarding

Document Modified Date: 13/10/2020 11:30

Statement of Purpose Policy and Procedure

Administration Business Operations Region:

| Reference: GAB00

This policy has been reviewed with minor changes to the content to give specific examples in some sections. New references and further reading have been added and existing references have been reviewed and updated.

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Document Modified Date: 09/10/2020 16:39

Medicines Policy and Procedure

Clinical Governance Practice Management Region:

| Reference: GCP11

This policy has been updated to reflect the latest CQC guidance on non-medical prescribing. Additional content including a new policy statement, procedure, references and further reading has been added, as well as actions for the Practice to conduct staff risk assessments to ensure that staff are appropriately qualified and registered and take appropriate steps to assure safety. Existing references have also been reviewed and updated.

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Document Modified Date: 05/10/2020 13:28

Quality Improvement Policy and Procedure

Quality Assurance Management of Quality Assurance Region:

| Reference: GQQ08

This policy has been updated to reflect the two new quality improvement topics in QOF for 2020/21 which are focused upon supporting people with a learning disability and early cancer diagnosis. Additional content has been added with examples of what actions are needed, particularly as the Practice continues to move through the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. New references, definitions and further reading have also been added.

Clusters: General Practitioners GP - Quality Assurance

Document Modified Date: 01/10/2020 12:08

Staff Requirements and Involvement Policy and Procedure

Clinical Governance Practice Management Region:

| Reference: GCP12

This policy has been reviewed with minor changes to the content. Additional references and further reading have been added, including links to other relevant policies. Existing references have been reviewed and updated.

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Document Modified Date: 01/10/2020 11:58

Communication Policy and Procedure

Administration Communications Region:

| Reference: GAC03

This policy has been reviewed and updated with minimal changes to the content. A new definition has been added and the procedure updated to reflect that the NHS Choices website is now referred to as the NHS website. Further reading has been added and references have been reviewed and updated.

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Document Modified Date: 25/09/2020 09:02

Data Protection and Confidentiality Policy and Procedure

Clinical Governance Practice Management Region:

| Reference: GCP02

This policy has been reviewed with minimal changes to the content, and further reading has been added. References have been checked and updated. The title of this policy has also changed from ‘Confidentiality Policy and Procedure’ to ‘Data Protection and Confidentiality Policy and Procedure’.

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Document Modified Date: 01/09/2020 11:17

Business Continuity Policy and Procedure

COVID-19 Hub Human Resources COVID-19 Region:

| Reference: GAB02

This policy has been reviewed with definitions and further reading added. References have been checked and updated. It is important that business continuity arrangements are reviewed as soon as possible, especially in the event of a second peak of the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.

Clusters: General Practitioners GP - Quality Assurance GP Management and Medications

Document Modified Date: 25/08/2020 17:50

Health and Safety Training Policy and Procedure

Health and Safety Health & Safety Region:

| Reference: GHS07

Policy has been updated to include details of health and safety training topics. Two new forms have been added, one to record staff feedback following health and safety training, and one is a record of health and safety training undertaken by each member of staff. References have been reviewed and updated.

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Document Modified Date: 05/08/2020 11:20