Northern Ireland Statutory Rule
2007
Northern Ireland
Domiciliary Care Agencies Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007
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What this Act requires
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Part 1 — GENERAL
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Interpretation
Prescribed services
Excepted undertakings
Statement of purpose
Service user’s guide
Review of statement of purpose and service user’s guide
Part II — REGISTERED PERSONS
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Fitness of registered provider
Appointment of manager
Fitness of registered manager
Registered person — general requirements and training
Notification of offences
Part III — CONDUCT OF DOMICILIARY CARE AGENCIES
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Fitness of domiciliary care workers supplied by an agency
Conduct of agency
Arrangements for the provision of prescribed services
Staffing
Staff handbook
Provision of information to service users
Disclosure of Information
Identification of workers
Records
Complaints
Assessment of quality of services
Improvement plan
Fitness of premises
Financial position
Notice of absence
Notice of changes
Appointment of liquidators etc.
Death of registered person
Part IV — MISCELLANEOUS
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Compliance with regulations
Offences
Schedules
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A statement of the aims and objectives of the agency....
The nature and range of the services which the agency...
The name and address of the registered provider and of...
The relevant qualifications and experience of the registered provider and...
The range of qualifications of the domiciliary care workers supplied...
The complaints procedure established in accordance with regulation 22.
Status, constitution and organisational structure, which identify the lines of...
A description of the agency’s underlying ethos and philosophy of...
Proof of identity, including a recent photograph.
When Part V of the Police Act 1997 is commenced...
Two written references relating to the person, including a reference...
Where the person has previously worked in a position which...
Details and documentary evidence of any relevant qualifications or accredited...
A full employment history, together with a satisfactory written explanation...
Details of health record.
If applicable, details of registration with, or membership of, any...
Details of any professional indemnity insurance.
Name, address, date of birth and telephone number.
A statement by the registered provider, or the registered manager,...
Details of any professional indemnity insurance.
When Part V of the Police Act 1997 is commenced...
Name, address and telephone number of next of kin
Proof of identity, including a recent photograph.
Two written references, relating to the person, including a reference...
Where the person has previously worked in a position which...
Evidence of a satisfactory knowledge of the English language, where...
Details and documentary evidence of any relevant qualifications or accredited...
A full employment history, together with a satisfactory written explanation...
Details of physical and mental health record, including immunisation status....
Records relating to domiciliary care workers and service users
Details of any physical restraint used on a service user...
The service user plan devised for each service user in...
Copies of any statement given to a service user setting...
An alphabetical index of service users, including the full name,...
An alphabetical index of domiciliary care workers supplied or available...
Details of each supply of a domiciliary care worker to...
Records relating to training and development of staff
Annual staff appraisals.
Other records
Details of every allegation of abuse, neglect or other harm...
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority
Independent regulator for health and social care services in Northern Ireland. Registers and inspects hospitals, care homes, dental practices, and other care …
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