CuraFlow DC-D16CCQCSection D · Care and Support Delivery
Medication Management Clinical and Delegated Healthcare Tasks policy
For CQC-registered domiciliary care services · version 1.0 · last reviewed 1 June 2026
Where medicines tasks go beyond non-clinical support, this companion policy to DC-D16 deals with clinical and delegated healthcare activities. It sets out when delegation is appropriate, who is accountable for what, the roles of the delegating healthcare professional and the care worker, including the right to decline, and the governance a provider needs in place.
What this policy covers
- Scope and relationship to d16
- The delegated healthcare activities framework
- When clinical delegation is appropriate
- Examples of clinical medicines tasks
- Accountability — who is responsible for what
- The delegating healthcare professional’s role
- The care worker’s role and the right to decline
- Provider governance and conditions for delegation
- Individual clinical protocols and care plans
- Training, competency and reassessment
- Consent, capacity and the right to refuse
- Clinical records
Regulations and guidance it supports
Supports the fundamental standards at Regulations 11, 12, 17, 18 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
Common questions
- Is the medication management clinical and delegated healthcare tasks 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 11, 12, 17, 18 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.