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Policy Details

In this section

  1. 1
    Introduction
  2. 2
    Purpose
  3. 3
    Scope
  4. 4
    Legislation
  5. 5
    Definitions
  6. 6
    Responsibilities
  7. 7
    Risk Assessment
  8. 8
    Individuals who have difficulties expressing their views or may lack mental capacity
  9. 9
    Training and Competency
  10. 10
    Equipment
  11. 11
    Reporting and Incident Management
  12. 12
    Conflicts in Moving and Handling
  1. 13
    Complaints and concerns
  2. 14
    Monitoring and Review
  3. 15
    Policy Details
  4. 16
    Appendix 1 – Carrying out risk assessments
  5. 17
    Appendix 2 - Additional Guidance and Information
  6. 18
    Appendix 3 - Assisting someone to walk
  7. 19
    Appendix 4 – In-House Services and Gloucestershire Shared Lives roles which require moving and handling training
  8. 20
    Appendix 5 – PUWER and LOLER legal requirements for employers
  9. 21
    Appendix 6 - Good handling techniques for lifting
  10. 22
    Appendix 7 - Moving and Handling Process Flowcharts
  11. 23
    Appendix 8 - Corporate guidance on reporting and investigating incidents and near misses
  12. 24
    Promoting Equality, Diversity and Dignity in Moving and Handling

Document reference:

GCC-ASC-POL- 035

Version:

1.4

Originator/author:

Policy Review Officer

Executive lead:

Principal Occupational Therapist

Policy approved by:

ASC Quality Assurance Board

Policy approval date:

September 2025

Policy published:

September 2025

Next review due by:

September 2028

 

Version

Date

Author

Principal Changes

V1.4

 

Adult Social Care policy review officer, with thanks to GHC

Replaces the joint Moving and Handling policy between the

Community and Adult care Directorate and

NHS Gloucestershire (2011)

 

Any Questions regarding this policy can be directed to:

Adult Social Care Policy Review Officer

Tel:       
01452 328991
Email: 
ascpolicy@gloucestershire.gov.uk
Write:  
Adult Social Care Policy
Gloucestershire County Council
Block 5, 3rd Floor East
Shire Hall
Westgate Street
Gloucester
GL1 2TH

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