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Clinical Risk Management Plan (DCB0160) · Prepare stage

Clinical risk management plan (CRMP)

Oakfield Surgery (a made-up practice)

What it's for
The CRMP sets out the scope, people and timeline for assessing one particular tool.
Who
Practice manager drafts it. The CSO agrees it.
When
At the start, before the hazard workshop.
Tool and versionKestrel Consult, version 4
SupplierKestrel Health Ltd
Plan version and date1.0, 19/01/2026
Clinical Safety OfficerDr Helen Marsh
Plan ownerJo Reid, practice manager

1. What the tool is and how we'll use it

Description

Patients send requests through our website and the NHS App. Care navigators sort them, admin requests go to the right team, and the duty doctor reviews anything clinical.

2. Scope

In scope

Admin and clinical requests from adult patients and from parents for children, in core hours. Care navigator sorting and duty doctor review.

Out of scope

Video consultations, and features we are not switching on (automatic booking).

3. Supplier documents

DocumentReceived?Date
DCB0129 clinical safety case reportYes26/01/2026
Supplier hazard logYes26/01/2026
DTACYes26/01/2026
Medical device statusNot a device26/01/2026

4. Who's involved

Hazard workshop attendees

CSO, practice manager, two care navigators, a receptionist, a practice nurse, the duty doctor.

5. Timeline

TaskWhoBy when
Get supplier documentsPractice manager30/01/2026
Hazard workshopCSO and team06/02/2026
Hazard log completeCSO13/02/2026
DPIA signed offPractice manager and DPO20/02/2026
Safety case report signed; partners accept riskCSO and partners23/02/2026
Staff trainingPractice manager27/02/2026
Go liveAll02/03/2026
Three-month reviewCSO02/06/2026

6. How we'll judge acceptable risk

We use the risk grid and acceptance rules in our clinical risk management system.

RoleNameSignatureDate
Clinical Safety Officer