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A delegated healthcare activity is an activity that a regulated healthcare professional, such as a nurse, nursing associate, occupational therapist or speech and language therapist, delegates to a care worker or personal assistant.  

Upcoming events

Learning exchange for delegated healthcare activities: Exploring funding solutions

Tuesday 20 January 2026 | 10:30 - 12:00 I Online | Find out more

 

Roundtables for Delegated Healthcare Activities in Practice

Share your experiences of introducing and embedding the delegated healthcare activities guiding principles into practice. Our upcoming sessions focus on:

Allied Healthcare Professionals (AHPs)

Thursday 22 January 2026 | 10:30 -12:00 | Online | Find out more

Personal Assistants and Self-Employed Personal Assistants

Wednesday 4 February 2026 | 14:00 – 15:00 | Online | Find out more 

Duration 3 mins 30 secs

  

Guiding principles and supporting resources

The guiding principles for delegated healthcare activity were co-developed by Skills for Care, the Department of Health and Social Care and partners, including the CQC, in May 2023. They have been refreshed in November 2024 following an independent evaluation. They contain four key areas to ensure that delegation is person-centred, clinically appropriate, safe and effective.

Our evaluation of the principles highlighted the complexity of decision-making across the integrated health and social care system and that situations and challenges will arise that are outside of the scope of the principles.

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The voluntary guiding principles include how to create the right conditions for delegation and highlight the importance of a person-centred approach and putting the person at the heart of decision-making.
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Download the printable easy read version of the delegated healthcare activities guiding principles.
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Download the screen accessible easy read version of the delegated healthcare activities guiding principles.