Care & Healthcare
Care & Healthcare Health & Safety Consultancy UK | Health & Safety Advisor.co.uk
Supportive, practical safety advice for care homes, children's homes, clinics and domiciliary care teams, protecting staff and the people they care for.
Key hazards we help you manage
- Moving and handling people
- Slips, trips and falls
- Violence and aggression
- Lone working in the community
- Infection and hazardous substances
How we help
- Moving and handling risk assessments
- Health and safety audits
- Lone working and violence at work arrangements
- COSHH assessments
- Policy writing and staff training
Relevant legislation and standards
- Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
- Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998
- Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002
- CQC fundamental standards and Ofsted inspection requirements
Before you buy a care home
Independent health and safety due diligence before you buy a care home, so you know the risks and costs before you commit.
- Fire risk and fire door condition
- Legionella, gas, electrical and lifting equipment records
- Review of policies, risk assessments and incident history
- Prioritised action plan with indicative costs
Inspection readiness
Get ready for CQC, Ofsted, local authority or HSE visits with a mock inspection against the standards inspectors use.
- Mock inspection and gap analysis
- Evidence folders and record checks
- Staff briefing on what inspectors ask
- Support with action plans after a visit
Specialist assessments
Assessments for the higher risks in care settings, carried out by competent advisers.
- Bed rails and entrapment
- Window restrictors and falls from height
- Hot water and hot surfaces
- Hoists, slings and LOLER arrangements
- Ligature and environmental risk
Why it matters
Moral
Everyone goes home safe and well at the end of the day.
Legal
Meeting your duties under health and safety law.
Financial
Avoiding the cost of incidents, claims, fines and downtime.
Other compliance
Client, insurer, accreditation and ISO requirements.
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