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RIDDOR Reporting policy
For CQC-registered domiciliary care services · version 1.0 · last reviewed 1 June 2026
Reporting duties under RIDDOR, applied to a domiciliary service. It identifies who the responsible person is and gives an overview of what must be reported: deaths, specified injuries and over-seven-day injuries to workers, accidents to non-workers requiring hospital treatment, occupational diseases and dangerous occurrences.
What this policy covers
- Why RIDDOR reporting matters
- The framework
- Who is the responsible person
- What must be reported — an overview
- Deaths, specified injuries and over-7-day injuries (workers)
- Non-worker accidents requiring hospital treatment
- Occupational diseases
- Dangerous occurrences
- What is not RIDDOR reportable
- How to report and timescales
- Record-keeping
- CQC Notifications and incident reporting
Regulations and guidance it supports
Supports the fundamental standards at Regulations 17, 18, 19 and 20 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014.
- Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR)
- Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 (F01)
- Care Quality Commission (Registration) Regulations 2009
- Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014
Common questions
- Is the riddor reporting 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 17, 18, 19 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.