Yes, you do need a health and safety poster. It is a requirement of the CQC and you will get a black mark from the CQC if they can’t see one on display when they inspect your practice.
The HSE health and safety law poster covers the following:
You may wish to expand on the HSE health and safety poster, adding specific health and safety considerations for private general practice (rules and information related to healthcare health and safety).
The health and safety poster lets employees know what they and their employers need to do to keep themselves safe in the workplace.
It is law that if you employee anyone you must display the health and safety poster or provide each worker with a copy of the leaflet.
One of the key CQC inspection questions is ‘are they safe’. This is looking at if you service is safe not only for your patients but also for your staff.
The Health and Safety Executive website has a range of posters and leaflets which you can purchase and download to use in your practice.
The posters come in A2 or A3 size and can be purchased from their website and will be sent to you in the post. The leaflets are available as a free download and should be given to each member of staff.
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