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It reinforces and clarifies earlier guidance by requiring Trusts to conduct annual risk assessments, secure Board-level approval, and implement rigorous auditing to monitor cleanliness standards. 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The Department will consider requests to produce this document in other languages. If the document is required in these or other formats please contact Investment Directorate:\nPhone:\t\t028 9052 3246\nText Phone:\t028 9052 7668\nFax:\t\t028 9052 2500\nEmail:\t\t\u0013 HYPERLINK \"mailto:investment.directorate@dhsspsni.gov.uk\" \u0014investment.directorate@dhsspsni.gov.uk\u0015\nPost:\t\tInvestment Directorate\nDHSSPS\nRoom D1.4 Castle Buildings\nBelfast BT4 3SQ\nForeword\nThis policy sets out Policy for the Provision and Management of Cleaning Services in the Health and Social Care Sector.\nThe policy is a reinforcement and clarification of previous policy and entails adopting a risk based approach using National guidelines prepared by the National Patient Safety Agency and a Publicly Available Specification (PAS 5748) issued in 2011 by the British Standards Institution and sponsored by the Department of Health. This reflects discussions with cleaning service providers which suggests that, whilst it is important that Trusts locally produce a cleaning frequency schedule, a single regional version is inappropriate since it cannot meet every organisation’s needs. The precise allocation of resources, and the actual frequency of cleaning, will therefore vary according to locally determined need. The logistics of this are an operational matter for each Trust, but the expectation is that HSC Managers will carry out annual risk assessments and that these will then receive approval at Board level as part of an annual self assessment exercise. This complements and strengthens the main themes of the policy: provision of rigorous programme of auditing to monitor standards of cleanliness; and, corporate governance systems and procedures, to ensure that clear accountability and management arrangements flow down from HSC Trust Boards.\nI am aware that PAS 5748 is currently being updated and Departmental officials have been part of the consultation process. Once this has been updated, it will be reviewed and promulgated to HSC bodies in due course.\nI would like to acknowledge the contributions made by, and also to thank, the interested groups and individuals who have helped to inform and shape this Policy. It has benefited greatly from the outcomes of the public consultation and I know that there will continue to be ongoing engagement with key stakeholders as the Action Plan is rolled out.\nJim Wells MLA\nMinister of Health, Social Services & Public Safety\u000f\nExecutive Summary\nThis policy sets out the Department’s commitment to maintaining and improving environmental cleanliness in Northern Ireland (NI).\nIt has been developed with the aim that best management practice, staff training and continued monitoring of performance will lead to services being maintained and improved in a challenging financial climate.\nThe detail of the policy is presented in the three sections which follow this executive summary.\nSection 1 – Introduction and Background. This section sets out the aims, objectives and scope of the policy.  It also sets out the key principles which should apply to cleaning services.\nSection 2 – Developments since the launch of Cleanliness Matters Strategy in October 2005.  This outlines events and progress since 2005 and indicates how these are shaping the proposed strategic direction.\nSection 3 – The Way Forward.  This section sets out the areas for attention over the coming years.\nSection 4 – Appendices.\nSection One\nIntroduction and Background\n\u000fIntroduction\nCleanliness is an integral part of healthcare services both in terms of safe treatment and quality of the environment.  While there have been continuing issues with healthcare associated Infections (HCAIs), recent statistics demonstrate significant","cbCaimJVMUDZMzke","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimJVMUDZMzke","docx",152886,47,"English","# Section 1 – Introduction and Background\n## Introduction\n## Strategic Context\n# Section 2 – Developments since Cleanliness Matters Strategy\n# Section 3 – The Way Forward\n# Section 4 – Appendices","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of this cleaning services policy?\",\"answer\":\"The policy sets the Department’s commitment to maintaining and improving environmental cleanliness in Northern Ireland and aims to improve services through best management practice, staff training, and continued performance monitoring.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the policy use risk-based decision-making?\",\"answer\":\"Trusts are expected to carry out annual risk assessments covering cleaning needs. 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