Assurance & governance

Governance you can inspect, not just trust.

If GHS cannot evidence who assessed a package, who delegated each clinical task, who was trained to perform it, who supervises it and how it is audited — the package does not start. Our 279+ policy suite is how we prove it.

The governance library

279+ controlled documents. Fully mapped to CQC.

Search and filter the GHS complex-care policy suite across 21 registers. Every policy is a controlled document under a single parent framework, reviewed on a schedule, and evidenced through the monthly clinical governance dashboard.

21 of 21 registers · 279 policies shown

A 22 policies

Corporate, Regulatory & CQC Governance

  • Paediatric Complex Care Policy
  • Statement of Purpose: Children’s Services
  • TDDI Policy
  • Duty of Candour
CQC Reg 17
B 14 policies

Safeguarding Children & Child Protection

  • Child Protection
  • Designated Safeguarding Lead
  • Allegations & LADO
  • Fabricated or Induced Illness
CQC Reg 12CQC Reg 13
C 14 policies

Consent, Parental Responsibility & Family Partnership

  • Consent to Care
  • Parental Responsibility Verification
  • Gillick Competence
  • Child Voice & Participation
CQC Reg 11
D 18 policies

Referral, Assessment, Care Planning & Review

  • Referral & Triage
  • Holistic & Clinical Assessment
  • Personalised Care Planning
  • Transition to Adult Services
CQC Reg 9CQC Reg 12
E 15 policies

Delegated Healthcare, Clinical Competency & Supervision

  • Delegated Healthcare Activities
  • Named Delegating Professional
  • Observed Competency Sign-off
  • Staff Refusal of Unsafe Tasks
CQC Reg 12CQC Reg 18
F 21 policies

Medicines Management

  • Medicines Administration
  • Controlled Drugs
  • PRN & Rescue Medication
  • Insulin & Diabetes Medicines
CQC Reg 12
G1 12 policies

Respiratory & Airway Care

  • Tracheostomy Care
  • Suctioning
  • Ventilation, CPAP & BiPAP
  • Emergency Tracheostomy Management
CQC Reg 12
G3 9 policies

Neurology, Epilepsy & Seizures

  • Seizure Management
  • Rescue Medication
  • Status Epilepticus
  • Acquired Brain Injury
CQC Reg 12
G4 7 policies

Diabetes & Endocrine Support

  • Blood Glucose Monitoring
  • Delegated Insulin
  • Hypo & Hyper Management
CQC Reg 12
G5 7 policies

Continence, Catheter, Bowel & Stoma Care

  • Catheter Care
  • Bowel Management
  • Stoma Care
CQC Reg 12
G6 7 policies

Skin Integrity, Wounds & Pressure Care

  • Pressure-Area Care
  • Wound Care
  • Skin Integrity Assessment
CQC Reg 12
G7 8 policies

Palliative & End-of-Life Care

  • ReSPECT & Advance Care Planning
  • Comfort & Symptom Care
  • After-Death Care
  • Bereavement Support
CQC Reg 9CQC Reg 12
H 15 policies

Autism, Learning Disability, Mental Health & Behaviour

  • Positive Behaviour Support
  • Trauma-Informed Care
  • Restrictive-Practice Reduction
  • Self-Harm Escalation
CQC Reg 12CQC Reg 13
I 15 policies

Infection Prevention, Control & Health Protection

  • Infection Prevention & Control
  • Health Protection
  • Outbreak Management
CQC Reg 12
J 16 policies

Moving & Handling, Equipment & Home Safety

  • Moving & Handling
  • Equipment Safety
  • Home Environment Safety
CQC Reg 12CQC Reg 15
K 20 policies

Workforce Recruitment, Training & Supervision

  • Safer Recruitment
  • Enhanced DBS & Barred List
  • Values-Based Recruitment
  • Training Matrix
CQC Reg 18CQC Reg 19
L 10 policies

Family Home Boundaries & Practical Care

  • Working in the Family Home
  • Professional Boundaries
  • Lone Working
CQC Reg 10CQC Reg 12
M 19 policies

Quality Assurance, Audit & Continuous Improvement

  • Quality Assurance Framework
  • Clinical Audit Programme
  • Incident Learning Loop
  • Governance Dashboard
CQC Reg 17
N 13 policies

Business Continuity & Emergency Preparedness

  • Business Continuity
  • Emergency Preparedness
  • Adverse Weather & Staffing Resilience
CQC Reg 17
O 10 policies

Information Governance, Records & Digital Safety

  • Information Governance
  • Digital Care Planning
  • Records Management
  • Photography & Social Media
CQC Reg 17
P 7 policies

Commissioner, Commercial & Contract Governance

  • Referral Acceptance & Pricing Governance
  • Contract Compliance
  • Provider Handback & Safe Exit
  • Subcontracting
CQC Reg 17

One template, applied 279+ times

Every policy follows the same 18-section standard

01Purpose 02Scope 03Regulatory framework 04Definitions 05Roles & responsibilities 06Policy statement 07Procedure 08Escalation 09Training 10Record-keeping 11Safeguarding 12Equality, diversity & inclusion 13Information governance 14Audit 15Evidence required 16Breach 17References 18Appendices

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