Consent Policy | CQC-Ready & Editable Template

Consent Policy | CQC-Ready & Fully Editable

This comprehensive Consent Policy supports compliance with Regulation 11 (Need for Consent) of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations. It outlines your organisation’s approach to gaining, recording, and reviewing consent — including specific provisions for people who may lack capacity under the Mental Capacity Act 2005.

✅ Suitable For:

• Supported living services
• Domiciliary care
• All client groups, including older people, learning disabilities, physical disabilities, mental health

📌 Covers:

• Informed, voluntary, and ongoing consent
• Verbal, written, and implied consent in care settings
• Consent forms and documentation practices
• Assessing capacity and supporting decision-making
• Best Interests decisions and involving family/advocates
• Roles of care staff, managers, and external professionals
• Reviewing consent over time and documenting changes

🔒 Making Safeguarding Personal

The policy supports autonomy and personal choice while ensuring people are protected from harm where capacity is impaired or fluctuating.

📂 What's Included:

• Fully editable Word document (docx)
• 2.5+ pages of CQC-compliant content
• Standardised formatting and section headings

💡 Why This Policy?

Consent is a fundamental principle of high-quality care and a key inspection focus under CQC’s Safe and Responsive Key Questions. This policy shows commissioners and regulators that you take informed decision-making seriously — even when people face barriers to communication or capacity.

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