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Shaving

In this section

  1. 1
    Policy Statement
  2. 2
    Definitions
  3. 3
    Scope
  4. 4
    Legal Context
  5. 5
    Mandatory Procedures
  6. 6
    Practice Guidance – General Personal Care
  7. 7
    Washing, dressing, toileting
  8. 8
    Nail Care
  9. 9
    Shaving
  10. 10
    Contact Lenses and Spectacles
  11. 11
    Dental Care
  12. 12
    Hearing Aids
  13. 13
    Sanitary/Incontinence Protection
  14. 14
    Contraceptive Devices
  1. 15
    Body Piercing
  2. 16
    Practice Guidance – Clinical Tasks
  3. 17
    Category 1 – Acceptable Tasks
  4. 18
    Category 2 –Tasks that may be delegated by a health professional to the local authority
  5. 19
    Category 3 Tasks – Not to be performed by adult social care staff in any circumstances
  6. 20
    Emergency Procedures
  7. 21
    Cardiac and Respiratory Resuscitation/DNR notices
  8. 22
    Self-Directed care
  9. 23
    Recording
  10. 24
    Implementation
  11. 25
    Monitoring and Review
  12. 26
    Acknowledgements
  13. 27
    Policy details

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9.     Shaving

9.1    Staff may assist individuals to shave facial hair using an electric razor if this is part of the care plan.

9.2    Staff should only assist people to wet shave if they feel competent to do so, and must be mindful of safety considerations.

9.3    Staff will not normally shave body hair, except underarms by request on hygiene grounds.

Policy published: April 2010
Policy revised and checked: October 2011
Last reviewed:
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