Policy Updates

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Document Modified Date: 20/03/2020 14:50

Complex Behaviour Policy and Procedure

Care Management Risk Assessment and Personal Planning Region:

| Reference: SCP33

Scheduled review undertaken of the policy to ensure that it mirrors best practice and up-to-date theory and thinking about behaviours that may challenge. This policy has been merged with the De-escalation Policy and Procedure as it is recognised that this is a fundamental strategy for supporting behaviours that may challenge. The De-escalation Policy and Procedure has been archived. Additional references have been added to support staff and existing ones have been updated. Staff should familiarise themselves with all resources. Please note that the reference number on this policy has changed as previously it was SCP05.

Clusters: Scotland - Care at Home Scotland - Supported Living

Document Modified Date: 20/03/2020 13:33

Clinical Procedures Policy and Procedure

Care Management Care Practice Region:

| Reference: SCC110

This policy discusses clinical procedures within the service and the need to ensure that staff are skilled and competent to deliver these procedures safely. The policy also details the importance of safe delegation between registered nurses and support workers. It has been reviewed with further legislation added.

Clusters: Scotland - Care at Home Scotland - Supported Living

Document Modified Date: 31/01/2020 17:19

Promotion of Recreational Activities Policy and Procedure

Care Management Rights & Abuse Region:

| Reference: SCR16

This policy will help individuals develop an activity plan incorporating Service User preferences. It will signpost them to national initiatives such as CAPA and Playlist for life. Details of training offered by NAPA are in the further reading section.

Clusters: Scotland - Care Home Scotland - Learning Disability Scotland - Mental Health

Document Modified Date: 31/01/2020 17:15

Consent to Examination or Treatment Policy and Procedure

Care Management Rights & Abuse Region:

| Reference: SCR08

This policy will support staff on the various methods of obtaining consent and the necessity of doing so at all times. The references have been checked and remain valid. The Anticipatory toolkit has been added to further reading.

Clusters: Scotland - Care Home Scotland - Learning Disability Scotland - Mental Health + Show more

Scotland - Safeguarding - Care Home Scotland - Safeguarding - Learning Disability Scotland - Safeguarding - Mental Health

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Document Modified Date: 31/01/2020 14:26

Service User Fire Evacuation Policy and Procedure

Care Management Risk Assessment and Personal Planning Region:

| Reference: SCP04

This policy will guide staff who work in care at home on how best to advise service users to remain safe in their own home and the process to follow if the person is incapacitated. The policy has been reviewed and references have been checked and remain valid.

Clusters: Scotland - Domiciliary Care Scotland - Registration - Domiciliary Care Scotland - Registration - Supported Living + Show more

Scotland - Supported Living

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Document Modified Date: 30/01/2020 17:28

Computer, Email and Internet Usage Policy and Procedure

Administration Business Operations Region:

| Reference: SAB07

This policy will inform staff on the measures to take to ensure email communication is safe and professional, with added guidance on the use of social media to further reading. Policy reviewed and references checked to ensure they remain current.

Clusters: Scotland - Care Home Scotland - Domiciliary Care Scotland - Learning Disability + Show more

Scotland - Mental Health Scotland - Supported Living

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Document Modified Date: 30/01/2020 17:19

Risk Taking Policy and Procedure

Care Management Rights & Abuse Region:

| Reference: SCR19

This policy will guide staff on how to support Service Users to take informed risks and therefore deliver better outcomes for the Service User. References checked and all remain valid.

Clusters: Scotland - Care Home Scotland - Domiciliary Care Scotland - Learning Disability + Show more

Scotland - Mental Health Scotland - Safeguarding - Care Home Scotland - Safeguarding - Domiciliary Care Scotland - Safeguarding - Learning Disability Scotland - Safeguarding - Mental Health Scotland - Safeguarding - Supported Living Scotland - Supported Living

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Document Modified Date: 30/01/2020 17:08

Consent to Examination or Treatment Policy and Procedure

Care Management Rights & Abuse Region:

| Reference: SCR22

This policy will help staff with gaining consent and stresses the importance of informed risk taking and achieving better outcomes for the individuals concerned.

Clusters: Scotland - Domiciliary Care Scotland - Registration - Domiciliary Care Scotland - Safeguarding - Domiciliary Care + Show more

Scotland - Safeguarding - Supported Living Scotland - Supported Living

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Document Modified Date: 22/11/2019 16:45

Business Plan Policy and Procedure

Administration Business Operations Region:

| Reference: SAB05

This policy will support managers and providers to write a business plan and review a current business plan to ensure all areas are on target. This policy has been reviewed with no significant changes and references checked and updated.

Clusters: Scotland - Care Home Scotland - Learning Disability Scotland - Mental Health + Show more

Scotland - Registration - Care Home

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Document Modified Date: 22/11/2019 16:39