Strategies and reports
The below folder hosts our latest strategies and reports.
If you require these in an alternative format or cannot find what you're looking for please contact the Communications Team.
Documents
Files(10)
| Name | Size/Type | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Report - Auditors Report 2021-2022 | 6434KB PDF | Annual Report - Auditors Report 2021-2022 | 29 Jul 2022 |
| Annual Report 2021 - 2022 | 18409KB PDF | Annual Report 2021/2022 | 17 Oct 2022 |
| Clinical Strategy 2022 - 2024 | 12394KB PDF | Clinical Strategy 2022 - 2024 | 29 Jul 2022 |
| Green Strategy 2022 - 2025 | 4043KB PDF | Green Strategy 2022 - 2025 | 13 Apr 2022 |
| Performance Report - Provider Self Certification 2022 | 1077KB DOCX | Performance Report - Provider Self Certification 2022 | 29 Jul 2022 |
| Quality Account 2021 - 2022 | 4339KB PDF | Quality Account 2021 - 2022 | 29 Jul 2022 |
| Risk Management Strategy 2021 - 2026 | 121KB DOCX | Risk Management Strategy 2021 - 2026 | 29 Jul 2022 |
| Sustainable Development Management Plan | 2434KB PDF | Sustainable Development Management Plan | 29 Jul 2022 |
| Trust Strategy 2021 - 2024 | 5105KB PDF | Trust Strategy 2021 - 2024 | 14 Oct 2022 |
| Trust Strategy Summary 2021 - 2024 | 1813KB PDF | Trust Strategy Summary 2021 - 2024 | 29 Jul 2022 |
Corporate Policies
The below folder hosts our policies and procedures.
If you require these in an alternative format or cannot find what you're looking for please contact the Communications Team.
Documents
Files(31)
| Name | Size/Type | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accessible Information Policy | 801KB PDF | AIS applies to patients, service users, carers, and parents (collectively known as the patient from here on in) who have communication and/or information support needs related to a disability, impairment, or sensory loss, this includes but is not limited to people who are blind, deaf, have a learning disability, aphasia, autism and/or a mental health condition which affects their ability to communicate. | 01 Jun 2023 |
| Capital Bid form | 59KB DOCX | Capital Bid request form | 17 Jan 2023 |
| Carers Policy | 504KB DOCX | The Policy details the actions Trust staff will take to identify, support and involve carers | 17 Jan 2023 |
| Charitable Funds Policy and Procedure | 238KB PDF | This document sets out the procedure for the receipt, and disbursement of Charitable Funds within the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust Charitable Funds (the “Charity”). | 17 Jan 2023 |
| Co-Production Policy - A Strategic Approach | 246KB PDF | This policy explains what Co-Production is and why it is used | 17 Jan 2023 |
| Community Engagement Framework | 3308KB PDF | This framework should be read in conjunction with the Strategic Approach to Co-production which explains one key approach and how we plan to work in partnership with patients, carers, staff, partners and the wider community in the design, development and delivery of services, and so achieve a cultural transformation. | 24 Jan 2023 |
| Counter Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Policy.pdf | 430KB PDF | All staff have a duty to report suspected fraud, bribery or corruption, and this policy sets out how any suspicions should be reported to protect the assets of the Trust. | 24 Jan 2023 |
| Data Protection and Confidentiality Policy | 421KB PDF | This Policy provides guidance on how the Trust and its staff can meet the legal obligations and best practice requirements concerning data protection and confidentiality | 18 May 2023 |
| Development and Management of Policies, Guidelines, Documentation and Standard Operating Procedures Policy | 737KB PDF | This policy sets out the standards for producing procedural documents such as policies and guidelines and the process for developing, ratifying, communicating, managing and reviewing procedural documents | 17 Jan 2023 |
| Disciplinary Policy HACW-01 | 1171KB PDF | This policy outlines standards of conduct and behaviour for employees and disciplinary action guidance for managers. | 05 May 2023 |
| Duty of Candour and Being Open Policy | 1493KB PDF | This policy aims to guide staff in being open and the duty of candour for notifiable safety incidents. | 13 Jan 2022 |
| Emergency Preparedness Resilience and Response and Business Continuity Policy 2021-2024 | 505KB PDF | To set out the Trusts position and commitment to Emergency Preparedness Resilience and Response and Business Continuity Systems | 11 Apr 2023 |
| Equality Act 2010 - Summary guidance on services, public functions and associations | 339KB PDF | This document highlights the legal information on equality, discrimination, and treatment for the Trust, staff, volunteers, and other entities within and outside the organisation. | 24 Jan 2023 |
| Equality Inclusion Policy | 791KB PDF | The purpose of this policy is to outline and communicate the Trust’s commitment to the promotion of equality, tackling of discrimination and advancing of equality of opportunities. | 01 Jun 2023 |
| Fit and Proper person policy | 741KB PDF | This policy highlights the necessary precautions and screening the Trust must do to ensure the person or people responsible for any role or responsibility are appropriate for the job. | 13 Dec 2021 |
| Guide to Equality Act (easy-read version) | 1343KB PDF | This document provides an easy-read or accessible version of the Equality Act 2010 | 24 Jan 2023 |
| Guidelines - Transgender Staff.docx | 383KB DOCX | Guidelines - Transgender Staff.docx | 21 Sep 2021 |
| Handling of Claims Policy | 720KB PDF | This policy explains how claims against the Trust (injury, financial, or other) should be handled. It describes the risk pooling schemes that have been created by the NHSLA that the Trust contributes to. It lists the external agencies that the Trust relates to. | 24 Jan 2023 |
| Information Governance Policy | 1647KB DOCX | This policy provides assurance that personal information is dealt with legally, securely, efficiently and effectively, in order to deliver the best possible high quality patient care | 03 Apr 2023 |
| Interpreting and Translation Policy | 1640KB PDF | To provide clear and consistent guidance to ensure effective, accessible communication, safe support, and care of those who use Trust Services. To reduce barriers that may be faced by people whose first language is not English or who have a disability, impairment, or sensory loss (e.g., hearing, sight or learning difficulties) | 01 Jun 2023 |
| Involving patients and carers in recruitment Guidelines | 1913KB DOCX | This policy will standardise practice and will help ensure consistency across the Trust in terms of involving participation partners in recruitment. It will offer staff clear guidance on how best to approach this. | 24 Jan 2023 |
| Learning from deaths policy: mortality review process and procedures | 609KB DOCX | This policy sets out how Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust learns from the deaths of patients in our care; it describes the systems and processes we use to present a clear framework for patients and carers, staff and our partner organisations. The implementation of this policy will enhance learning from deaths at an individual, team, organisational and cross-organisational level. | 01 Jun 2023 |
| Managing Conflicts of Interest in the NHS | 402KB PDF | This policy will help to ensure that we use NHS money wisely, providing best value for taxpayers and accountability to our patients for the decisions we take. | 19 May 2023 |
| Obtaining Legal Advice | 206KB PDF | Procedure for obtaining legal advice Staff are able to access legal advice on Trust issues as and when required, including out of hours for emergency situations. | 24 Jan 2023 |
| Overpayment Policy | 174KB PDF | The purpose of this policy is to ensure there is a consistent approach to overpayments and to ensure that errors are promptly identified repaid appropriately. | 25 Jan 2023 |
| Participation and Volunteer Policy | 1869KB PDF | Participation and Volunteer Policy | 10 Nov 2022 |
| Patients Property and Money Policy.pdf | 238KB PDF | From time to time the Trust will have responsibility for property belonging to patients as they enter and leave the care of the Trust. There is both risk and responsibility in such circumstances and this policy seeks to address those issues. | 24 Jan 2023 |
| Petty cash procedure | 223KB PDF | This procedure note sets out a framework to cover the use of Petty Cash floats throughout the Trust, establishing the aims and identifying the parameters within which the Trust will manage the risks associated with this activity. It is consistent with and sets out the method of delivering the Trust’s Standing Financial Instructions | 24 Jan 2023 |
| Quality Governance Policy | 455KB PDF | This policy outlines the framework for the continued implementation of the assurance processes and systems for quality governance | 01 Jun 2023 |
| Quality Impact Assessments policy | 189KB DOCX | This policy aims to ensure the Trust has appropriate steps in place to safeguard quality whilst delivering necessary changes to clinical services. | 17 Jan 2023 |
| Standards of Business Conduct and Anti-Bribery Policy | 295KB PDF | Standards of Business Conduct and Anti-Bribery Policy Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Gifts, Hospitality and Sponsorship Facilitation Payments And Kickbacks | 24 Jan 2023 |