Analysis of Responses to Public Consultation - Policy for the Provision and Management of Cleaning Services in the Health and Social Care Sector (PDF 496KB)

Analysis of Responses to Public Consultation - DHSSPS Cleaning Services Policy in the Health and Social Care Sector

Action Plan: Policy for the Provision and Management of Cleaning Services in the Health and Social Care Sector (PDF 14KB)

Action Plan regarding the Cleaning Services Policy in the Health and Social Care Sector

Policy for the Provision and Management of Cleaning Services (PDF 464KB)

This policy sets out the Department’s commitment to maintaining and improving environmental cleanliness in Northern Ireland (NI). It has been developed with the aim that best management practice, staff training and continued monitoring of performance will lead to services being maintained and improved in a challenging financial climate. The detail of the policy is presented in the three sections which follow this executive summary. Section 1 – Introduction and Background. This section sets out the aims, objectives and scope of the policy. It also sets out the key principles which should apply to cleaning services. Section 2 - Developments since the launch of Cleanliness Matters Strategy in October 2005. This outlines events and progress since 2005 and indicates how these are shaping the proposed strategic direction. Section 3 - The Way Forward. This section sets out the areas for attention over the coming years.