Modern Slavery Statement
Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement
Organisation's Structure
Healthcare Resource Company is a provider of temporary healthcare employment agency services operating within the medical recruitment sector.
Our business operates in accordance with applicable legislation, contractual requirements, relevant healthcare-sector standards and the requirements of our clients.
Our Supply Chains
Our supply chains include the sourcing, recruitment, compliance and placement of healthcare professionals for the public and private healthcare sectors.
This may include the provision of locum doctors, agency nurses and healthcare workers.
Our Policies on Slavery and Human Trafficking
We are committed to ensuring that there is no modern slavery or human trafficking within our business or supply chains.
We are committed to acting ethically and with integrity in all our business relationships and to implementing and maintaining effective systems and controls to ensure that slavery and human trafficking do not take place within our business or supply chains.
We maintain a zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery, forced labour, servitude and human trafficking.
Due Diligence Processes for Slavery and Human Trafficking
As part of our commitment to identifying and mitigating risk, we undertake appropriate due diligence across our recruitment activities and supply chain.
Our procedures include appropriate candidate identity and right-to-work checks, relevant professional and compliance checks, and proportionate due diligence on recruitment partners, suppliers and other third parties.
We also consider the requirements of our healthcare-sector clients and applicable contractual and regulatory standards when managing modern slavery risks.
We Have in Place Systems to:
- Identify and assess potential modern slavery risks within our business and supply chains.
- Take appropriate steps to mitigate identified risks.
- Monitor relevant risk areas within our supply chain.
- Undertake appropriate identity and right-to-work checks on candidates and employees.
- Ensure that our recruitment and employment practices comply with applicable legislation and our ethical standards.
- Provide appropriate channels for employees and workers to raise concerns.
- Protect individuals who raise genuine concerns in good faith.
- Review our policies and procedures regularly.
- Ensure modern slavery and human trafficking considerations form part of our recruitment and supplier-management processes.
Training
We recognise the importance of ensuring that our employees understand the risks of modern slavery and human trafficking.
Relevant staff receive appropriate awareness and/or training to help them identify potential indicators of exploitation and understand how concerns should be reported.
Our Effectiveness in Combating Slavery and Human Trafficking
We monitor the effectiveness of our approach through appropriate controls and key performance indicators, which may include:
- Completion of relevant candidate compliance and right-to-work checks;
- Completion of supplier and recruitment-partner due diligence;
- Modern slavery awareness and training;
- Number and nature of concerns raised;
- Outcomes of investigations and corrective actions; and
- Regular review of our relevant policies and procedures.
Further Steps
Following our review of the effectiveness of the steps we have taken to prevent slavery and human trafficking, we intend to:
- Review our Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Policy regularly to ensure continued effectiveness and awareness throughout the business.
- Continue to include modern slavery awareness within relevant new-starter induction and training.
- Periodically review recruitment partners, suppliers and other relevant third parties.
- Continue to strengthen our candidate recruitment and compliance procedures.
- Monitor emerging modern slavery risks within the healthcare recruitment sector.
- Promote responsible and ethical recruitment practices throughout our supply chain.
Statement
This assessment sets out the steps taken by Healthcare Resource Company to identify, prevent and mitigate the risks of modern slavery and human trafficking within our business during 2026.
Healthcare Resource Company Ltd
Date: 05/01/2026
