Our policies and procedures

Policies and procedures relating to the conduct of our business and the provision of service

Members of NHS Boards, Clinical Commissioning Group governing bodies and NHS managers are expected to meet core standards of conduct.  The following documents have been developed to guide managers in the work they do and the decisions and choices they have to make and to reassure the public that these important decisions are being made against a background of professional standards and accountability.

Information about the standards for members of NHS boards and Clinical Commissioning Group governing bodies in England can be found here and the Standards can be found here.

The Code of Conduct of NHS managers can be found here.

Strategies and Plans

• South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Sustainability and Transformation Plan (STP) and the Barnsley Plan - click on the link to read more about the vision, ambitions and priorities for the future of health and care in the region.

• Barnsley Digital Roadmap

• Barnsley Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2016-2020

• Barnsley All-Age Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2015-2020

• NHS Barnsley Clinical Commissioning Group Strategic Commissioning Plan 2015 refresh

• General Practice Forward View Transformation Plan 

• Barnsley Carers' Strategy 2017-2020  #BarnsleyCares -a strategy by carers for carers

• Barnsley Local Transformation Plan for Children and Young People's Mental Health and Wellbeing

• Patient and Public Involvement Strategy Refresh 2021-2022 

• Annual reports and accounts

• Barnsley Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA)

• Integrated Risk Management Framework 2021

• Better Care Fund Part 1 - Final  and Better Care Fund Part 2 - Final

• NHS Barnsley Clinical Commissioning Group response to the Francis Report

• Green plan
• Violence, Prevention and Reduction Strategy 

Corporate Policies

Information Governance Policies

• Confidentiality Code of Conduct

• Email Policy

• Information Governance Policy and Management Framework

• Information Quality Assurance Policy

• Information Security Policy

• Internet Policy

• Remote Working and Portable Devices Policy

• Records Management Policy

• Information Governance Accreditation Process

• Security Policy

• Acceptable Use of CCG Social Media Sites

• National Fraud Initiative notice

• Consent policy

Human Resources Policies

• Policy on Trade Union Recognition and Facilities and Time off for Trade Union Representatives

• Managing Concerns with Poor Performance at Work

• Annual and Special Leave Policy

• Management of Organisational Change

• Grievance Policy

• Managing Sickness Absence Policy

• Flexible Working Policy

• Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, Carers and Parental Leave Policy

• Whistleblowing Policy

• Recruitment Policy

• Probationary Period Policy

• Retirement Policy

• Disciplinary Policy

• Acceptable Standards of Behaviour Policy

• Employment Break Policy

• Secondment Policy

• Expenses Policy

• Service Award Policy   

• Alcohol, Drug, Substance Misuse and Smoke Free Policy

• Working Time Regulations Policy including Secondary Employment

• Policy on Pay Progression

• Induction, Mandatory and Statutory Training Policy

• Equality, Diversity and Human Rights Policy

• Trans Equality in the workplace Policy
• Dress Code and Appearance Policy

• Professional Registration

• Relocation and Removal Expenses Policy

• Study Leave Policy 

• Domestic abuse support policy

• Zero Tolerance Policy 

• Home working policy

Finance and Corporate Governance 

• Budget Management Policy

• Procurement Policy

• Decommissioning Policy

• Standards of Business Conduct, Managing Conflicts of Interest and Acceptance of Sponsorship, Gifts and Hospitality Policy

• Fraud, Corruption and Bribery Policy

• Freedom of Information Policy

• Incident Reporting and Management Policy

• Petty Cash Procedure 

• Policy for the Management of Loss and Special Payments

• Policy on Policies - for the Development and Management of Procedural Documents

• Fire Safety Policy

• Health and Safety Policy

• Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response Policy

• Business Continuity Policy

• Corporate Manual

• Data Quality Policy 

• Equality Impact Assessments

Quality and Safety Policies

• Management of Patient Experience Feedback Policy

• Safeguarding People Policy

• PREVENT Policy

• Adult Abuse Referral Flow Chart

• Management of Serious Incidents Policy 

• Vaccination and Immunisation Policy and Procedure for Registered Nurses

• Infection prevention & control - primary care general practice policies and safe practice guidance

• Individual Funding Requests (IFR) Policy 

• South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Commissioning for Outcomes Policy, Guidance and Patient Information 

  - Access to infertility treatment policy

  - Commissioning Guidelines for Specialist Plastic Surgery Procedures

• Covert Administration of Medication for Patients in Care Homes

   

   

• Get fit first - Commissioning Statement - Weight Management

• Get fit first - Commissioning Statement - Stop Smoking