Home | Disclosure Service | Accessibility | Links | Login | Contact Us | Site Map   

UKHCA
QUALITY  HOME CARE

Login

Skip Navigation Links

Skip Navigation Links

Site Map

Skip Navigation Links.
News
Collapse About UsAbout Us
About UKHCA
Board
Jobs at UKHCA
Articles of Association
Web site Feedback
Collapse Choosing CareChoosing Care
How to Choose Care
Find a Homecare Agency
Comments or Complaints
Code of Practice
Suppliers of Goods and Services
Collapse Member ServicesMember Services
Insurance
Homecare Workers Handbook
Key Publications
Disclosure
Pensions
Helplines and Support
Marketing
Code of Practice
Logo Usage
Collapse Joining UKHCAJoining UKHCA
Benefits Of Membership
Membership Types and Fees
Join Now
Code of Practice
Renewal Forms
Collapse DisclosureDisclosure
Information About The Disclosure Service
Disclosure Service Members' Area
Disclosure Service Member Downloads
Conferences & Workshops
Collapse Training & FundingTraining & Funding
Funding Through UKHCA
Workshops
Standards
Collapse Consultants and SuppliersConsultants and Suppliers
Business Services
Consultants
Equipment Suppliers
Financial Services
Insurance
Quality Assurance
Software and IT
Training
Collapse ResourcesResources
All Resources
Abuse of Children and Vulnerable Adults
Care Worker Training and Funding
Contracting and Tendering
Direct Payments and Individualised Budgets
Homecare Sector Research
Human Resources and Employment Practice
Medication Administration and Training
Pandemic Influenza and Infection Control
Policy Forums
Regulation and Inspection
Running a Homecare Business
Services for UKHCA Members
Social Care Policy
The Homecarer
Collapse PublicationsPublications
Collapse Buy Publications On-LineBuy Publications On-Line
A Training Guide for Domiciliary Care Workers Caring for People with Dementia
Building a successful team resource guide
Car Window Stickers (Pack of 5)
Choosing Care at Home (Box of 100)
Common Induction Standards Workbooks - Complete Set
Common Induction Standards Workbooks - Standard 1
Common Induction Standards Workbooks - Standard 2
Common Induction Standards Workbooks - Standard 3
Common Induction Standards Workbooks - Standard 4
Common Induction Standards Workbooks - Standard 5
Common Induction Standards Workbooks - Standard 6
Common Induction Standards Workbooks - Standard 7
Common Induction Standards Workbooks - Standard 8
Domiciliary Care In-House Trainer's Resource guide
End Of Life Care 'Train the Trainer' Programme
Food Hygiene Train the Trainer Programme
Infection Control 'Train the Trainer' Programme
Making your Service Outcome Focused Training Programme
Medication Policy Template
Medication 'Train the Trainer' Programme
Nutrition Guide and 'Train the Trainer' Programme
Personalisation Toolkit
Stress Management Resource Guide and Training Programme
The Home Care Workers' Handbook
The UKHCA Code of Practice (Box of 50)
The UKHCA Code of Practice (Welsh) (Box of 50)
The UKHCA Code of Practice A1 Poster
Time Management Resource Guide and Traing Programme
Publications Catalogue and Order Form
Homecarer Magazine
Homecare Workers Handbook
UKHCA Position Statements
Pandemic 'Flu
Collapse RegulationRegulation
Collapse English RegulationsEnglish Regulations
1. Respecting and involving people who use services
2. Consent to care and treatment
3. Fees
4. Care and welfare of people who use the service
5. Meeting nutritional needs
7. Safeguarding people who use services from abuse
8. Cleanliness and infection control
9. Management of medicines
10. Safety and suitability of premises
11. Safety, availability and suitability of equipment
12. Requirements relating to workers
13. Staffing
14. Supporting workers
15. Statement of purpose
16. Assessing and monitoring the quality of service provision
17. Complaints
23. Requirements where the service provider is a body other than a partnership
24. Requirements relating to registered managers
25. Registered person: training
26. Financial position
Collapse Welsh RegulationsWelsh Regulations
1. Information
3. Meeting needs
5. Terms and conditions
7. Responsive services
8. Privacy and dignity
9. Autonomy and independence
10. Medication and health related activities
11. Safe working practices
12. Risk assessments
13. Financial protection
14. Protection of the person
15. Security of the home
16. Records kept in the home
17. Recruitment and selection
18. Requirements of the job
19. Development and training
21. Supervision and appraisal
22. Business premises, management and planning
23. Financial procedures
24. Record keeping
Collapse 25. Policies and procedures25. Policies and procedures
Acceptance of gifts and legacies
Assisting with medication
Complaints and compliments
Conditions of engagement incl travel expenses, insurance etc
Confidentiality
Data protection and access to information
Dealing with accidents and emergencies
Dealing with violence and aggression
Discipline and grievance
Disclosure of abuse and bad practice
Entering and leaving the service user's home
Equal opportunities, sexual/ racial harassment
Handling money and financial matters on behalf of the service user
Health and safety
Maintaining records in the home
Moving and handling
Non-discriminatory practice
Personal safety at work
Range of activities and limits of responsibility
Recruitment and selection procedure
Safe keeping of keys
Sickness and absence
SoP and aims and objectives of the agency
Staff contracts and job descriptions
Standards for quality assurance
Training and staff development
26. Complaints and compliments
27. Quality assurance
Collapse Scottish RegulationsScottish Regulations
1. Informing and deciding
2. The written agreement
4. Management and staffing
5. Lifestyle
6. Eating well
7. Keeping well - healthcare
8. Keeping well - medication
9. Private life
10. Supporting communication
11. Expressing your views
Collapse Northern Irish RegulationsNorthern Irish Regulations
1. Service users' involvement
2. Information for service users
4. Agreement between a service user and the agency
5. Recording and reporting
7. Management of medicines
8. Management and control of operations
Collapse 9. Policies and procedures9. Policies and procedures
Absence of the Manager
Access to records
Accidents-preventing, reporting, recording, notification
Accounting and financial control arrangements
Assessment of the risks in the service user's home
Changing a worker
Communications with carers and representatives
Complaints
Confidentiality
Continence promotion
COSHH
Dealing with dying and death
Decontamination of reusable medical devices
Disposal of Clinical Waste
Equality issues
Fire Precautions
First Aid
General communication arrangements
Gifts to staff and donations to the agency
Infection prevention and control
Inspections of the agency
Insurance arrangements
Maintenance of equipment, plant, premises and grounds
Management of keys
Management of medicines in the service user's home inc administration/assistance
Management of records
Management of risk associated with care of individual service users
Management, control and monitoring of the agency
Managing aggression
Moving and handling
Occupational Health arrangements
Operational policy
Protection of vulnerable adults and safeguarding children
Quality improvement
Recording and reporting care practices
Referral arrangements
Referrals to health and social care professionals
Reporting adverse incidents
Responding to service users behaviours
Restraint
Safe and healthy working practices
Safe handling of food
Safeguarding and protecting service users money
Security of service users home
Service user agreement
Service users guide
Skin care
Smoking
Staff acting as a keyworker
Staff clothing
Staff discipline
Staff grievance
Staff handovers
Staff induction
Staff meeting
Staff records
Staff recruitment
Staff training and development
Staffing arrangements
Untoward incidents
Whistle blowing
10. Management of records
11. Recruitment of staff
12. Staff training and development
13. Staff supervision and appraisal
14. Protection of vulnerable adults and safeguarding children
15. Complaints
16. Safe and healthy working practices
Homecarer Magazine
Current Consultations
Collapse FAQsFAQs
General
Disclosure/POVA
Working in Homecare
External Links
Collapse For AdvertisersFor Advertisers
Advertise in Homecarer
Inserts in Homecarer
Advertise at Conferences
Consultant and Suppliers Directory Advertising
For Researchers
Media Releases
Contact Us
 

News - About Us - Choosing Care - Member Services - Joining UKHCA - Disclosure - Conferences & Workshops - Training & Funding - Consultants and Suppliers - Resources - Publications - Regulation - Homecarer Magazine - Current Consultations - FAQs - Working in Homecare - External Links - For Advertisers - For Researchers - Media Releases - Contact Us - Site Map - Accessibility - Privacy and Cookies - Top of Page

Disclaimer: All efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of this site's information. Please note that advice given on these pages is intended to be general advice only, was correct at time of publication, and will be updated from time to time. No responsibility can be accepted for action taken, or refrained from, solely by reference to the contents of this web site. Users are reminded of the need to take accurate advice appropriate to their own requirements. If you have any comments on this web-site please contact the webmaster. View our Privacy Statement.

© 2005-2012 United Kingdom Homecare Association
A company limited by guarantee
Registered Office: Group House, 52 Sutton Court Road, Sutton, Surrey SM1 4SL
Tel: 020 8288 5291 Fax: 020 8288 5290 Email: enquiries@ukhca.co.uk
Company Registered in England No. 3083104