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what is risk management?
soloplus can help to formulate a policy to manage existing and potential risks in an active and sensitive manner, to develop and improve the systems and processes within your organization for the management and control of risk, and to eliminate or minimise harm to people and property.
The aim is to meet the objectives of Risk Management and Service Governance by continually improving the quality of services and safeguarding high standards of care. This can only happen through the creation of an environment in which excellence will flourish and where lessons can be learned from all untoward incidents that occur.
risk management objectives
The risk management programme should:
- Not cover up when things go wrong
- Encourage a culture of "Fair Blame" with regard to the Management of Incidents an Near Misses
- Ensure that lessons are learned from good and poor practice
- Provide an effective system to reduce risk and improve and maintain the safety of the environment in which the service is delivered
- Clearly define the stages within the Risk Management process
- Introduce a comprehensive risk assessment and grading system across your organisation
- Be a fundamental part of the your continuous quality improvement agenda
- Integrate employees in all relevant risk related training and development activities
- Demonstrate Senior Management Support and Commitment to meeting the Risk Management Programme
- Require continual development of the Strategy, including communication of the Strategy at all levels of the organisation
- Manage risks at Organisational, Corporate, Directorate and team level
- Monitor and review responsibility for, and performance of the Management of Risk
- Agree and firmly establish, clearly defined roles and responsibilities for the management of all risk within the organisation
- Raise the awareness and development of Risk Management activities
- Develop and implement a Risk Training Programme for all levels within the Trust
- Ensure that the development of the Risk Management Programme is included in all Organisational and Directorate business and workforce plans. Develop Directorate, and Corporate Risk Registers identifying your significant risks
