Policy Updates
Scotland - Health & Safety - Domiciliary Care
Document Modified Date: 20/08/2020 14:59
Driving for Work Policy and Procedure
Health and Safety Health & Safety Region: 
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Reference: SHS12
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Reference: SHS12This policy will support staff with driving vehicles and covers driving service users, especially during the coronavirus pandemic. It has been reviewed with an additional procedure point added around driving with service users during the pandemic, a new reference was also added.
Document Modified Date: 17/08/2020 14:45
Serious Incident Notification Policy and Procedure
Health and Safety Health & Safety Region: |
Reference: SHS06
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Reference: SHS06This policy will guide staff on the process to follow if a serious incident occurs and advises on which organisations must be contacted.
Clusters: Scotland - Care at Home Scotland - Care Home Scotland - Health & Safety - Care Home + Show more
Scotland - Health & Safety - Domiciliary Care Scotland - Health & Safety - Learning Disability Scotland - Health & Safety - Supported Living Scotland - Infection Control - Care Home Scotland - Infection Control - Domiciliary Care Scotland - Infection Control - Learning Disability Scotland - Infection Control - Mental Health Scotland - Infection Control - Supported Living Scotland - Learning Disability Scotland - Mental Health Scotland - Registration - Care Home Scotland - Registration - Domiciliary Care Scotland - Registration - Learning Disability Scotland - Registration - Mental Health Scotland - Registration - Supported Living Scotland - Safeguarding - Care Home Scotland - Safeguarding - Domiciliary Care Scotland - Safeguarding - Learning Disability Scotland - Safeguarding - Mental Health Scotland - Safeguarding - Supported Living Scotland - Support Planning - Mental Health Scotland - Supported Living
Document Modified Date: 28/05/2020 16:04
Risk Assessment Policy and Procedure
Health and Safety Risk Assessment Region: |
Reference: SHR03
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Reference: SHR03This policy details the risk assessment process to ensure that any risks that may occur within a service are reduced or controlled. It has been updated to reflect the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic with new sections added. References have also been added and existing ones checked to ensure they remain current.
Clusters: Scotland - Care Home Scotland - Health & Safety - Care Home Scotland - Health & Safety - Domiciliary Care + Show more
Scotland - Health & Safety - Learning Disability Scotland - Health & Safety - Supported Living Scotland - Infection Control - Care Home Scotland - Infection Control - Learning Disability Scotland - Infection Control - Mental Health Scotland - Infection Control - Supported Living Scotland - Learning Disability Scotland - Mental Health Scotland - Support Planning - Mental Health Scotland - Supported Living
Document Modified Date: 14/04/2020 09:58
Accident and Incident Reporting Policy and Procedure
Health and Safety Health & Safety Region: |
Reference: SHS01
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Reference: SHS01This policy has been reviewed and updated to reflect the new requirements relating to reporting certain incidents relating to COVID-19 as a RIDDOR.
Clusters: Scotland - Care at Home Scotland - Care Home Scotland - Health & Safety - Care Home + Show more
Scotland - Health & Safety - Domiciliary Care Scotland - Health & Safety - Learning Disability Scotland - Health & Safety - Supported Living Scotland - Learning Disability Scotland - Mental Health Scotland - Safeguarding - Care Home Scotland - Safeguarding - Domiciliary Care Scotland - Safeguarding - Learning Disability Scotland - Safeguarding - Mental Health Scotland - Safeguarding - Supported Living Scotland - Support Planning - Mental Health Scotland - Supported Living
Document Modified Date: 26/03/2020 11:43
Body Temperature Policy and Procedure
COVID-19 Hub Health and Safety COVID-19 Region: |
Reference: SCC10
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Reference: SCC10This is a new policy which will support staff with taking a Service User’s body temperature. It gives guidance on what is a normal and abnormal temperature, and highlights the procedure to follow if a fever is suspected. A form is available for staff to record results of the procedure. Although the checking of body temperatures is considered to be a delegated nursing activity, the checking of temperatures may be required by care staff during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Document Modified Date: 20/01/2020 13:30
Consent Authorisation Policy and Procedure
GDPR Policies Region: |
Reference: SGDPR10
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Reference: SGDPR10This policy is in relation to seeking consent from a Data Subject that is GDPR compliant. It has been reviewed and references have also been updated to ensure that they remain current.
Clusters: Scotland - Care at Home Scotland - Care Home Scotland - Health & Safety - Care Home + Show more
Scotland - Health & Safety - Domiciliary Care Scotland - Health & Safety - Learning Disability Scotland - Health & Safety - Mental Health Scotland - Health & Safety - Supported Living Scotland - Human Resources - Care Home Scotland - Human Resources - Domiciliary Care Scotland - Human Resources - Learning Disability Scotland - Human Resources - Mental Health Scotland - Human Resources - Supported Living Scotland - Infection Control - Care Home Scotland - Infection Control - Domiciliary Care Scotland - Infection Control - Learning Disability Scotland - Infection Control - Mental Health Scotland - Infection Control - Supported Living Scotland - Learning Disability Scotland - Medications - Care Home Scotland - Medications - Domiciliary Care Scotland - Medications - Mental Health Scotland - Medications - Supported Living Scotland - Mental Health Scotland - Quality Assurance - Care Home Scotland - Quality Assurance - Domiciliary Care Scotland - Quality Assurance - Learning Disability Scotland - Quality Assurance - Mental Health Scotland - Quality Assurance - Supported Living Scotland - Registration - Care Home Scotland - Registration - Domiciliary Care Scotland - Registration - Learning Disability Scotland - Registration - Mental Health Scotland - Registration - Supported Living Scotland - Residential - Learning Disability Scotland - Residential - Mental Health Scotland - Residential - Supported Living Scotland - Residential Services Scotland - Safeguarding - Care Home Scotland - Safeguarding - Domiciliary Care Scotland - Safeguarding - Learning Disability Scotland - Safeguarding - Mental Health Scotland - Safeguarding - Supported Living Scotland - Support Planning - Care Home Scotland - Support Planning - Domiciliary Care Scotland - Support Planning - Learning Disability Scotland - Support Planning - Mental Health Scotland - Support Planning - Supported Living Scotland - Supported Living Scotland -Medications - Learning Disability
Document Modified Date: 07/01/2020 19:51
Duty of Candour Policy and Procedure
Administration Registration & Compliance Region: |
Reference: SAR38
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Reference: SAR38This policy outlines how to comply with Duty of Candour regulations. Policy reviewed with minor changes only. References remain current and relevant.
Clusters: Scotland - Care at Home Scotland - Care Home Scotland - Health & Safety - Care Home + Show more
Scotland - Health & Safety - Domiciliary Care Scotland - Health & Safety - Learning Disability Scotland - Health & Safety - Mental Health Scotland - Health & Safety - Supported Living Scotland - Human Resources - Care Home Scotland - Human Resources - Domiciliary Care Scotland - Human Resources - Learning Disability Scotland - Human Resources - Mental Health Scotland - Human Resources - Supported Living Scotland - Infection Control - Care Home Scotland - Infection Control - Domiciliary Care Scotland - Infection Control - Learning Disability Scotland - Infection Control - Mental Health Scotland - Infection Control - Supported Living Scotland - Learning Disability Scotland - Medications - Care Home Scotland - Medications - Domiciliary Care Scotland - Medications - Mental Health Scotland - Medications - Supported Living Scotland - Mental Health Scotland - Quality Assurance - Care Home Scotland - Quality Assurance - Domiciliary Care Scotland - Quality Assurance - Learning Disability Scotland - Quality Assurance - Mental Health Scotland - Quality Assurance - Supported Living Scotland - Registration - Care Home Scotland - Registration - Domiciliary Care Scotland - Registration - Learning Disability Scotland - Registration - Mental Health Scotland - Registration - Supported Living Scotland - Residential - Learning Disability Scotland - Residential - Mental Health Scotland - Residential - Supported Living Scotland - Residential Services Scotland - Safeguarding - Care Home Scotland - Safeguarding - Domiciliary Care Scotland - Safeguarding - Learning Disability Scotland - Safeguarding - Mental Health Scotland - Safeguarding - Supported Living Scotland - Support Planning - Care Home Scotland - Support Planning - Domiciliary Care Scotland - Support Planning - Learning Disability Scotland - Support Planning - Mental Health Scotland - Support Planning - Supported Living Scotland - Supported Living Scotland -Medications - Learning Disability
Document Modified Date: 28/11/2019 17:40
Health and Safety Policy and Procedure
Health and Safety Risk Assessment Region: |
Reference: SHR02
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Reference: SHR02This is a central policy for all social care providers, it has a significant impact on effective and safe service delivery. Policy reviewed with no significant changes and references checked and updated.
Document Modified Date: 26/11/2019 16:59
Health and Safety Training Policy and Procedure
Health and Safety Health & Safety Region: |
Reference: SHS05
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Reference: SHS05This policy will inform staff on the training considerations they must undertake to give them the knowledge required in Health and Safety. It has been reviewed with no significant changes and references have been checked and updated.
Clusters: Scotland - Care at Home Scotland - Care Home Scotland - Health & Safety - Care Home + Show more
Scotland - Health & Safety - Domiciliary Care Scotland - Health & Safety - Learning Disability Scotland - Health & Safety - Supported Living Scotland - Infection Control - Care Home Scotland - Infection Control - Domiciliary Care Scotland - Infection Control - Learning Disability Scotland - Infection Control - Mental Health Scotland - Infection Control - Supported Living Scotland - Learning Disability Scotland - Mental Health Scotland - Quality Assurance - Care Home Scotland - Quality Assurance - Domiciliary Care Scotland - Quality Assurance - Learning Disability Scotland - Quality Assurance - Mental Health Scotland - Quality Assurance - Supported Living Scotland - Registration - Care Home Scotland - Registration - Domiciliary Care Scotland - Registration - Learning Disability Scotland - Registration - Mental Health Scotland - Registration - Supported Living Scotland - Support Planning - Mental Health Scotland - Supported Living
Document Modified Date: 26/11/2019 10:20
Workplace Environment Policy and Procedure
Health and Safety Health & Safety Region: |
Reference: SHS10
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Reference: SHS10Policy reviewed with no significant changes and references checked and updated.
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