What is Regulation 12?

As part of the Care Quality Commissionu2019s Health and Social Care Act 2008, Regulations 2014, Regulation 12 outlines safe care and treatment of service users. The aim of Regulation 12 is to prevent people from receiving unsafe care and treatment, preventing any avoidable harm or risk of harm. Health and social care workers should take steps to assess the risks to peopleu2019s health and safety during care and treatment. Staff members should have the competence, qualifications, experience, and skills to keep service users safe from harm or risk of harm.