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The Residential Care Homes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005
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- Northern Ireland Statutory Rules
- 2005 No. 161
- PART III
- Regulation 19
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19.—(1) The registered person shall –
(a)maintain in respect of each resident a record which includes the information, documents and other records specified in Schedule 3 relating to the resident;
(b)ensure that the record referred to in sub-paragraph (a) is kept securely in the residential care home.
(2) The registered person shall maintain in the home the records specified in Schedule 4.
(3) The registered person shall ensure that the records referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) –
(a)are kept up to date; and
(b)are at all times available for inspection in the home by any person authorised by the Regulation and Improvement Authority to enter and inspect the home; and
(c)ensure that residents are aware of arrangements to access their personal records.
(4) The records referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be retained for not less than 6 years from the date of the last entry.
(5) The registered person shall ensure that information about a resident’s health and treatment is handled confidentially and is only disclosed to those persons who need to be aware of that information in order to treat the resident effectively or minimise any risk of the resident harming himself or another person, or for the purpose of the proper administration of the home.
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