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Document Modified Date: 02/07/2020 15:19

Supporting Safe Travel and Mobility Policy and Procedure

Care Management Risk Assessment and Personal Planning Region:

| Reference: SCP13

This policy will support staff to ensure safe travel is implemented. It contains useful references and links to provide further knowledge. The policy has been reviewed with minimal changes and references checked.

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

Document Modified Date: 02/07/2020 13:44

Missing Client Policy and Procedure

Administration Registration & Compliance Region:

| Reference: SAR04

This policy will help staff deal with a missing client and provides a process to follow ensuring all areas are considered. The policy has been reviewed and updated with no significant changes and references checked and updated.

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

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

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Document Modified Date: 02/07/2020 11:48

Blood Spillage Policy and Procedure

Health and Safety Health & Safety Region:

| Reference: SCC02

This policy will guide staff on the process to follow if there is a blood spillage and signposts to best practice advice.

Clusters: Scotland - Care Home Scotland - Infection Control - Care Home Scotland - Infection Control - Learning Disability + Show more

Scotland - Infection Control - Mental Health Scotland - Infection Control - Supported Living Scotland - Learning Disability Scotland - Mental Health Scotland - Supported Living

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Document Modified Date: 02/07/2020 11:41

Dementia Policy and Procedure

Care Management Care Practice Region:

| Reference: SCC40

This policy will support staff to deliver person centred care to those living with dementia. It has many links to best practice which can further knowledge and develop skills.

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: 02/07/2020 11:18

Supply of Service User’s Own Food Policy and Procedure

Residential Services Catering Services Region:

| Reference: SKC08

This policy will guide service users, relatives and staff on how to manage food items being brought into the service.

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

Scotland - Residential - Learning Disability Scotland - Residential - Mental Health Scotland - Residential Services

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Document Modified Date: 02/07/2020 10:29

Management Meetings Policy and Procedure

Quality Assurance Management of Quality Assurance Region:

| Reference: SQQ07

Relevant managers should familiarise themselves with the content. This will help with oversight of the service quality agenda.

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

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

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Document Modified Date: 02/07/2020 10:14

Staff Retention Policy and Procedure

Quality Assurance Human Resources Quality Assurance Region:

| Reference: SQP04

This policy will help support the staff retention in the service and signpost to areas to consider to increase staff retention.

Clusters: Scotland - Care at Home Scotland - Care Home Scotland - Human Resources - Care Home + Show more

Scotland - Human Resources - Domiciliary Care Scotland - Human Resources - Learning Disability Scotland - Human Resources - Mental Health Scotland - Human Resources - 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 - Supported Living

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Document Modified Date: 01/07/2020 17:47

Missing Service User Policy and Procedure

Administration Registration & Compliance Region:

| Reference: SAR35

This policy will support staff on the process to follow if a Service User is missing.

Clusters: Scotland - Care at Home Scotland - Safeguarding - Domiciliary Care

Document Modified Date: 01/07/2020 17:44

Closure of Care at Home Service Policy and Procedure

COVID-19 Hub Business Admin COVID-19 Region:

| Reference: SAR06

This policy outlines the steps required when closing a care at home service, and the actions that are required to minimise distress to Service Users and support staff exiting the business.

Clusters: Scotland - Care at Home

Document Modified Date: 01/07/2020 17:14