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Emergency preparedness

In this section

  1. 1
    Introduction
  2. 2
    About this policy
  3. 3
    Who this policy applies to
  4. 4
    Legal context
  5. 5
    Respecting the rights of people using GSL services
  6. 6
    Referral
  7. 7
    Matching people with appropriate carers
  8. 8
    Making an arrangement
  9. 9
    Emergency arrangements
  10. 10
    Supporting and monitoring the quality of arrangements
  11. 11
    Risk management in arrangements
  12. 12
    Missing person (Herbert protocol)
  13. 13
    End of life care
  14. 14
    Moving between GSL arrangements
  15. 15
    Notice periods for ending a GSL arrangement
  16. 16
    Charges
  1. 17
    Out of County arrangements
  2. 18
    Carer assessment
  3. 19
    Approval and the GSL Approved Panel
  4. 20
    Agreements
  5. 21
    Training and support for approved carers
  6. 22
    Monitoring approval status
  7. 23
    Withdrawal of approval status
  8. 24
    Funding
  9. 25
    Emergency preparedness
  10. 26
    Implementation
  11. 27
    Quality Assurance
  12. 28
    Concerns and complaints
  13. 29
    Review
  14. 30
    Appendix 1 - Definitions
  15. 31
    Policy details

General policy provisions

25.1     GSL will have contingency plans in place for emergencies. In the event of an ongoing emergency situation such as the Covid-19 pandemic of 2020, GSL will follow relevant statutory guidance.

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