Equipment and Assistive Technology Safety Audit - Supported Living
Your Score: 0%
- Q1: Is there a policy covering the safe use, maintenance, and review of care equipment and assistive technology?
- Q2: Is an inventory of tenant-specific and shared equipment maintained and regularly updated?
- Q3: Are individual risk assessments completed for the use of any equipment, including personal devices?
- Q4: Are staff trained and deemed competent before using equipment such as hoists, slings, or transfer aids?
- Q5: Is all lifting and handling equipment subject to LOLER inspections at required intervals?
- Q6: Are servicing and maintenance logs for equipment kept up to date and available for audit?
- Q7: Are assistive technologies (e.g., falls sensors, medication reminders, environmental controls) regularly tested and reviewed?
- Q8: Are tenants supported to use assistive technology safely and confidently without undermining autonomy?
- Q9: Are slings or other equipment labelled for individual use and stored safely and hygienically?
- Q10: Are wheelchairs, walking aids, and other mobility supports regularly inspected for safety and suitability?
- Q11: Are equipment faults reported promptly, recorded accurately, and tracked through to resolution?
- Q12: Is there a clear process for replacing or upgrading equipment when tenant needs change?
- Q13: Are staff aware of emergency procedures if equipment fails during use (e.g., manual hoist handling)?
- Q14: Are electrical items subject to PAT testing as required, especially shared or staff equipment?
- Q15: Are bed rails, profiling beds, and specialist seating reviewed for ongoing appropriateness and safety?
- Q16: Is equipment cleaned and maintained in accordance with infection control guidelines?
- Q17: Are tenants involved in choosing or reviewing equipment where appropriate to their independence and comfort?
- Q18: Is technology used to promote choice and inclusion, not just safety or control?
- Q19: Are IT devices (e.g., tablets, phones used for communication or safety) secure, updated, and functioning properly?
- Q20: Are equipment and technology discussed during care plan reviews and tenant feedback meetings?
- Q21: Is there a contingency plan for access to emergency equipment or spare devices if primary ones fail?
- Q22: Are externally provided or prescribed devices (e.g., oxygen machines, feeding pumps) subject to joint responsibility agreements?
- Q23: Are any restrictive features (e.g., bed rails, door sensors) reviewed for necessity and proportionality?
- Q24: Are records kept of staff inductions, refreshers, or observed practices related to equipment use?
- Q25: Are changes to tenant mobility or health promptly reflected in equipment use or assessments?
- Q26: Are commissioners or OTs involved as needed in complex or specialist equipment reviews?
- Q27: Is the effectiveness and impact of assistive technology reviewed regularly in governance meetings?