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Washing, dressing, toileting
In this section
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1Policy Statement
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2Definitions
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3Scope
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4Legal Context
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5Mandatory Procedures
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6Practice Guidance – General Personal Care
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7Washing, dressing, toileting
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8Nail Care
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9Shaving
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10Contact Lenses and Spectacles
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11Dental Care
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12Hearing Aids
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13Sanitary/Incontinence Protection
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14Contraceptive Devices
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15Body Piercing
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16Practice Guidance – Clinical Tasks
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17Category 1 – Acceptable Tasks
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18Category 2 –Tasks that may be delegated by a health professional to the local authority
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19Category 3 Tasks – Not to be performed by adult social care staff in any circumstances
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20Emergency Procedures
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21Cardiac and Respiratory Resuscitation/DNR notices
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22Self-Directed care
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23Recording
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24Implementation
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25Monitoring and Review
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26Acknowledgements
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27Policy details
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7. Washing, dressing, toileting.
7.1 People must be encouraged and supported to conduct their own self-care as much as possible. It must not be undertaken by staff because they feel it is quicker or more convenient.
7.2 Staff must respect the personal religious beliefs and customs of the people they are supporting with regards to cleansing as long as it is within Health and Safety guidelines and falls within the competency level to which they were trained.
7.3 People must be offered maximum privacy within the constraints of needing to be assisted and accompanied.
7.4 If staff should notice any changes in an individual’s appearance that may require attention e.g. rashes, blisters, sores etc these should be noted on the individual’s file and the person supported to seek medical attention.
Policy published: April 2010
Policy revised and checked: October 2011
Last reviewed: