Policy Updates
Wales - Domiciliary Care - Dementia Centre
Individual Personal Planning Policy and Procedure
This policy details the process for ensuring a personal plan is in place for each individual at the service. The policy has been reviewed and updated, with reference to UK GDPR added and GDPR definition updated. Further custom field changes made and references checked to ensure they remain current.
Safeguarding Policy and Procedure
This policy details the safeguarding processes to follow and has been reviewed with minor changes for clarification. References also checked to ensure they remain current.
Catheter Care Policy and Procedure
This policy details how to support an individual who requires catheter care. It has been reviewed with minor content changes and references updated to ensure they remain current.
Discipline Policy and Procedure
This policy has been reviewed and updated to confirm that if an employee has less than 2 years’ service, the Discipline Policy and Procedure may be varied or the process may not be followed. This is because an employee who has less than 2 years’ service cannot bring an ordinary unfair dismissal claim. The references have also been checked and updated.
Management of Medical Devices Policy and Procedure
This policy details the process to follow in relation to the management of medical devices. It has been reviewed with no significant changes and references have been checked and updated.
Corporate Social Responsibility Policy and Procedure
Stakeholders often want to be assured of the business’s commitment to the wider world. This in turn has a positive impact on the business and the way the community and public view it. This policy has been reviewed with minor content changes and a new CSR Annual Report Template added in the forms section to support creation of an annual report. References also checked to ensure they remain current.
Individual’s Finances Policy and Procedure
This policy details how a service can support individuals with their finances where it is a requirement of the personal plan and the procedures for staff to follow. It has been reviewed with reference to money laundering added in the procedure, Definitions and Further Reading sections.
Gifts, Donations, Wills and Bequests from Individuals Policy and Procedure
This policy details the service’s position on gifts, donations, wills and bequests. It has been reviewed and updated to include reference to money laundering in the policy statement (4.4) and definitions section. A link has also been added. References have been updated to ensure they remain current.
Deprivation of Liberty in Community Settings Policy and Procedure
The policy has been reviewed and minor updates and clarifications made, including important updates about the Liberty Protection Safeguards, which will be implemented in due course and which will apply in community settings.
Oxygen Use Policy and Procedure
This policy details how to safely use oxygen within a service. It has been reviewed with no significant changes and references have been checked and updated.