What's inside
This policy is fully drafted and structured, ready to brand and complete for your service. It covers:
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Policy statement and principles
- 4. Definitions
- 5. Legal and regulatory framework
- 6. Procurement and acceptance into service
- 7. Equipment inventory (asset register)
- 8. Maintenance, servicing, calibration and testing
- 9. Portable appliance and electrical safety
- 10. Single-use, single-patient-use and reusable devices
- 11. MHRA device alerts and Field Safety Notices
- 12. Reporting adverse incidents and device faults
- 13. Decommissioning, disposal and data removal
- 14. Roles and responsibilities
- 15. Training
- 16. Monitoring, audit and review
- 17. Related documents
- 18. Glossary
- 19. References
Legislation & standards it maps to
- Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014
- Medical Devices Regulations 2002 (SI 2002/618, as amended)
- Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
- Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER)
- Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
- Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000
- Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER)
- Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 (as amended)
- Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR)
Who it applies to
All employed staff, bank and locum workers, students, volunteers, contractors and third-party service providers of [Organisation Name]
How it works
- Buy securely with Stripe - instant, no VAT, no account needed.
- Download your editable Word file from the link we email you straight away.
- Complete the placeholders for your service, then have it approved before use.
- Add the optional updates subscription and we keep it current as guidance changes.