Accidents and Incidents Policy

ACCIDENTS & INCIDENTS POLICY

The Excellence Care Services is required to report specific health and safety accidents and incidents to the Enforcing Authority Local Authority Health and Safety Executive (HSE) or the Local Authority Environmental Health Officer.
The reported incidents enable the Enforcing Authorities that fail to maintain good health and safety standards and to investigate any incidents should they deem it necessary.
The Health and Safety Executive produces statistical information from these incidents, enabling them to target areas of high risk and ins(e.g. falls from height).

Excellence Care Services follows guidance issued by Human Resources Advisors

All accidents, incidents, communicable diseases and deaths occurring in the nursing agency or in a patient’s home where a nurse has been supplied are reported to the relevant care commission and other relevant organisations in accordance with legislation and procedures.