Cross-Contamination Between Care and Catering Policy and Procedure

Residential Services Hygiene Region: | Reference: WKH03

This policy outlines the use of clothes protectors to reduce the risk of cross-contamination and promotes hand washing. It has been reviewed with minor content changes. Resources updated to ensure they remain current.

Laundry Policy and Procedure

Residential Services Laundry Region: | Reference: WSL03

This policy outlines the laundry processes that providers must follow to ensure that they adhere to infection control practices. Minor content changes have taken place during the scheduled review of this policy and references have been updated to ensure they remain current.

Health and Safety Training Policy and Procedure

Health and Safety Health & Safety Region: | Reference: WHS05

This policy has been converted to the new QCS format with additional information and references added. Links have also been provided to clarify the legal stance and business reasons for training.

Personal Hygiene Policy and Procedure

Residential Services Hygiene Region: | Reference: WKH06

Policy converted to the new QCS format, setting out the standards expected of staff in relation to personal presentation when representing the service.

Water Temperature Policy and Procedure

Residential Services Equipment Region: | Reference: WME06

Policy reviewed in line with changes to legislation and stakeholder requirement and updated to the new QCS format.

Hazard Reporting Policy and Procedure

Health and Safety Health & Safety Region: | Reference: WHS04

This policy has been reviewed and converted to the new QCS format, with additional information added to keep in line with best industry practice and legislation.

Management of Medical Devices Policy and Procedure

Care Management Care Practice Region: | Reference: WCC73

Policy converted to the new QCS format with new enhanced procedures and references in place to support best practice when using medical devices.

Quarantine and Barrier Nursing Policy and Procedure

Care Management Care Practice Region: | Reference: WCC47

This policy has been reviewed and converted to the new QCS format. It sets out to detail best practice and standards for the management of outbreaks of infection. It includes the need to ensure that the Individual is monitored and risk assessed for social isolation in the event of the need for quarantine or barrier nursing. References, further reading, and outstanding elements have been added.

Infection Control Policy and Procedure

Care Management Care Practice Region: | Reference: WCC18

Changes made to ensure the policy and procedure meet the requirements of the National Infection Control Policies for Wales [Public Health Wales, 2014]: Standard Infection Prevention and Control Precautions (SICPs), regarding the prevention and control of infection. 

Changes made to ensure compliance with Regulation 56 of The Regulated Services (Service Providers and Responsible Individuals) (Wales) Regulations 2017.

PEG Policy and Procedure

Care Management Care Practice Region: | Reference: WCC27

Reviewed. Additional stakeholders included. Reference to Royal Marsden Manual Hospital Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures included