Governance and risk management

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Our subject matter experts in ML can support you with advice, guidance and documentation on corporate governance.

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A key responsibility for all health and social care organisations is to deliver safe, high-quality services which are underpinned by processes to control risk, to seek and obtain assurance on the quality and safety of services and to be confident that assurance is backed by sufficient evidence.

All health and social care organisations must ensure that they are open, transparent and accountable to the people they serve. We can support your governance arrangements by auditing your terms of reference for the board and its sub-committees, ensuring you have robust systems in place to manage your declaration of interest, gifts and hospitality and sponsorship procedures, and providing you with template documentation.

We can also support you with a pre-audit assessment in readiness for care quality commission (CQC) inspections and the well-led framework reviews.

Well-led framework – quality statement

We have clear responsibilities, roles, systems of accountability and good governance. We use these to manage and deliver excellent quality, sustainable care, treatment, and support. We act on the best information about risk, performance, and outcomes, and we share this securely with others when proper.

Does this sound like your organisation? Do you have the evidence to support this claim?

We can support you to ensure you meet the well-led quality statement.

Risk management

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We offer a bespoke risk management framework tailored to your specific needs. This framework will capture and monitor all identified risks, ensuring alignment with your organisational objectives. We can review and enhance your existing risk policies and procedures, fostering a positive risk culture where roles, responsibilities, and the importance of effective risk management are well understood.

Our support includes regular risk reviews, comprehensive risk reports for your board and assurance groups, and a full training schedule covering the fundamentals of risk management.

In short, we can guide you through every stage of risk management—from implementation to ongoing monitoring, support, and escalation.

Policy Management

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Policy management involves creating, maintaining, and enforcing policies, serving as a cornerstone of good organisational governance. Effective policy management ensures your organisation communicates consistent expectations and requirements. When policies and procedures are misaligned with business goals, inefficiencies can arise, leading to staff challenges in daily tasks and potential legal or compliance issues.

We can help you establish robust, effective policies. Our support includes creating a centralised database for all policies and procedures, ensuring consistency, and accessibility for all staff, and streamlining policies under a unified platform. As part of our service offer, we will conduct regular reviews to ensure policies remain relevant and aligned with your organisation’s objectives.

For more information

For more information and to learn how we can help your organisation, please contact us.

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