Health and Safety - Domiciliary Care

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  • Q1 | Unanswered

    Is there a clearly defined and documented health and safety policy that is specific to domiciliary care operations?

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  • Q2 | Unanswered

    Are risk assessments regularly updated for all care activities performed in clients’ homes?

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    Are staff trained in health and safety relevant to home-based care, including lone working and emergency situations?

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  • Q4 | Unanswered

    Does the organisation foster a safety learning culture where incidents are openly reported and acted upon?

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  • Q5 | Unanswered

    Are environmental risk assessments completed for each service user’s home before care begins?

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  • Q6 | Unanswered

    Are arrangements in place for staff to assess safety on each visit (e.g., trip hazards, security, hygiene)?

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    Do staff have protocols for reporting and escalating environmental risks in clients’ homes?

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  • Q8 | Unanswered

    Are there procedures in place to ensure equipment used in the client’s home is safe and properly maintained?

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  • Q9 | Unanswered

    Is there a lone worker policy in place that includes check-in systems and emergency protocols?

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  • Q10 | Unanswered

    Are staff provided with mobile communication devices and GPS tracking if necessary?

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  • Q11 | Unanswered

    Is travel between service users planned with safety considerations (weather, area risk, fatigue)?

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  • Q12 | Unanswered

    Are staff trained in managing aggressive behavior or conflict in service users’ homes?

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  • Q13 | Unanswered

    Are IPC protocols tailored for home settings and followed during visits?

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  • Q14 | Unanswered

    Are PPE supplies available and used appropriately by staff during home visits?

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  • Q15 | Unanswered

    Is waste disposal handled safely in accordance with both IPC and environmental standards?

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  • Q16 | Unanswered

    Are staff vaccinated according to CQC and NHS guidelines (e.g., flu, COVID-19)?

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  • Q17 | Unanswered

    Is medical and moving/handling equipment checked for safety and functionality before use?

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  • Q18 | Unanswered

    Are staff trained in safe use of hoists, slings, and other assistive devices?

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  • Q19 | Unanswered

    Are medicines stored, administered, and recorded in compliance with the Medicines Optimisation quality statement?

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  • Q20 | Unanswered

    Are medication errors or near misses recorded and reviewed for learning?

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  • Q21 | Unanswered

    Are there documented emergency procedures tailored for domiciliary care scenarios (fire, falls, health crises)?

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  • Q22 | Unanswered

    Do staff know how to escalate and respond to medical emergencies in the home?

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  • Q23 | Unanswered

    Is there a system in place to ensure service continuity during adverse weather or pandemics?

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  • Q24 | Unanswered

    Do staff have access to emergency contact information at all times?

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  • Q25 | Unanswered

    Are staff trained to recognise signs of abuse, neglect or domestic risk in clients’ homes?

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  • Q26 | Unanswered

    Are safeguarding concerns promptly reported and recorded following organisational and local authority protocols?

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  • Q27 | Unanswered

    Do care plans include up-to-date consent forms and decision-making documentation?

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  • Q28 | Unanswered

    Are care records kept secure and only accessed by authorised individuals?

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  • Q29 | Unanswered

    Are staff trained in GDPR and handling personal data in a domiciliary setting (e.g., using personal devices, remote access)?

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  • Q30 | Unanswered

    Is there a process in place to audit health and safety practices and implement improvements?

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  • Q31 | Unanswered

    Are learning outcomes from incidents or complaints fed back into staff training and procedures?

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