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Bowel Care policy
For CQC-registered domiciliary care services · version 1.0 · last reviewed 1 June 2026
Bowel care in a person's own home is covered here, including an explanation of neurogenic bowel and how the activity is delegated and authorised. The module sets out the competency expected, the actions open to authorised workers and those that are not, and what the individual bowel management programme should record.
What this policy covers
- Module control
- Definitions and key terms
- Understanding bowel care and neurogenic bowel
- Delegated healthcare activities — authorisation and competency
- What authorised care workers may do
- What care workers must never do
- Legal, professional and clinical framework
- The individual bowel management programme
- Bowel care interventions
- Carrying out bowel care safely — overview
- Autonomic dysreflexia and bowel care
- Recognising problems (complications)
Regulations and guidance it supports
Supports the fundamental standards at Regulations 9, 11, 12, 13, 17 and 20 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014.
- Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014
- Mental Capacity Act 2005
- Equality Act 2010
Common questions
- Is the bowel care policy CQC-aligned?
- Yes. It is written and reviewed by practising UK compliance consultants against current CQC expectations, and supports the fundamental standards at Regulations 9, 11, 12, 13, 17 and 20. It is a controlled starting-point document that you adapt to your own service — you remain the accountable provider.
- Can I download and edit this policy?
- Yes. It downloads as Word (.docx) or PDF with your company name, registered manager, CQC ID and address already filled in on the cover page and throughout the document. The Word version is fully editable.
- Can I buy this policy on its own?
- Policies are sold as a complete library rather than individually, because CQC expects a coherent set that cross-references properly — a single policy in isolation creates gaps. The domiciliary care library contains 141 policies and can be bought outright as a one-off purchase and kept permanently.
- How often is it reviewed?
- The library is re-reviewed every six months and after any material regulatory change. This policy was last reviewed 1 June 2026, and is at version 1.0. Updates reach you automatically, so downloads always reflect the current version.