Policy Updates
Wales - Health & Safety - Care Home
Display Screen Equipment Policy and Procedure
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Reference: WHS09This policy outlines how to support staff when using Display Screen Equipment to ensure they remain safe. It has been reviewed with no significant changes and references checked and updated.
Flooding Policy and Procedure
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Reference: WHS03This policy will support a service to be prepared in the event of flooding. It has been reviewed with minor content changes and references checked and updated.
Health and Safety Training Policy and Procedure
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Reference: WHS05Policy reviewed with no significant changes and references checked and updated.
Driving for Work Policy and Procedure
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Reference: WHS12This policy will support staff with driving vehicles for the service and covers driving with individuals. It has been reviewed with an additional procedure point added around driving with individuals during the pandemic.
Health and Safety Policy and Procedure
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Reference: WHR01Policy reviewed and updated and now includes reference to COVID-19 and the implications for health and safety.
Risk Assessment Policy and Procedure
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Reference: WHR03This 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.
Accident and Incident Reporting Policy and Procedure
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Reference: WHS01This policy has been reviewed and updated to reflect the new requirements relating to reporting certain incidents relating to COVID-19 as a RIDDOR.
Body Temperature Policy and Procedure
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Reference: WCC06This is a new policy which will support staff with taking an Individual’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.
Body Temperature Policy and Procedure
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Reference: WCC06This is a new policy which will support staff with taking an Individual’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.
Environmental Policy and Procedure
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Reference: WHS02This policy details the requirements legislation places on business protecting the environment. The policy has been reviewed with no significant changes and references checked and updated. An additional further reading resource has been added relating to Welsh Business expectations.
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