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  • Mental Capacity Policy

    This policy sets out the role and responsibilities of Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board in respect of the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.

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  • Procurement Policy

    This procurement policy sets out the framework within which Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB) will work to ensure that the development of commissioning strategies, and any associated procurement activities, directly contributes to the ICB’s corporate aims and objectives and meets legal requirements.

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    Finance and procurement

  • GP Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Policy Toolkit

    This policy toolkit has been designed to enable GP practices to implement their own comprehensive domestic abuse and sexual violence policy, covering both staff and patients affected by domestic abuse and/or sexual violence.

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    Safeguarding

  • Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) Policy

    This policy describes and defines the responsibility of NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board, known thereafter as the ICB, when providing oversight to organisations who have transitioned to the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF). Additionally, the policy outlines how the ICB will support cross system learning responses.

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    Quality and patient experience

  • Fire Safety Policy

    The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 together with the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, and other associated fire safety legislation, impose duties on all employers in respect of fire safety at work. These duties extend to the Herts and West Essex (HWE) Integrated Care Board (ICB), its staff and visitors. As the employer, the HWE ICB has formulated a Fire Safety Policy to include these duties.

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    Human resources (HR)

  • Continuing Healthcare and Funded Nursing Care Operational Policy

    This policy details the process for referring, assessing, and agreeing eligibility for NHS continuing healthcare (CHC) and for providing that care, whilst ensuring consistency with national requirements along with providing robust and timely responses. It also ensures that teams are working in accordance with Framework requirements while developing and maintaining close working relationships with NHS Provider Trusts and colleagues in Hertfordshire and Essex County Councils.

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    Continuing healthcare (CHC)

  • Information Request Policy

    The purpose of this policy and the procedures outlined within is to define the steps that must be taken when receiving information request, set a clear and consistent standard for managing information requests, and ensure legal compliance in relation to information requests. It is aimed at all staff and those working for or with Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board.

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    Information governance

  • Social Media and Media Engagement Policy

    This policy provides guidance for ICB employees on the use of social media and engaging with local, national and regional media as well as trade publications. It also includes advice and guidance on taking photographs or making films of colleagues, patients or the public.

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    Communications

  • Health and Safety Policy

    NHS Herts and West Essex Integrated Care Board (referred to as the ICB) is fully committed to protecting the health, safety and welfare of its employees, contractors, partners, visitors and members of the public as a matter of prime importance and will comply with their statutory obligations as far as reasonably practicable under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. This policy outlines the duties of the ICB in respect of health and safety, but also the legal obligations that these acts place upon every member of staff.

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    Human resources (HR)

  • Counter Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Policy

    This policy aims to explain how NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB) intends to tackle economic crime following the NHS Counter Fraud Authority (NHSCFA) Strategy guidelines. It provides guidance and ensures employees are able to recognise economic crime and understand the correct reporting requirements.

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    Information governance