Unit 9 Promote Good Practise in Handling Information in Health and social care Settings The data protection Act 1998 is an important legislation in social care which relate to handling information. One of the Acts is that people have every right to see what information has been recorded about them‚ this means that people can see their social flies or see their medical records if they request so. Freedom of information Act 2000 gives people the right the access general information held by the public
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HNC/D Health and Social Care ------------------------------------------------- UNIT DIRECTORY Unit title: COMMUNICATING IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ORGANISATIONS Unit code: T/601/1560 Level: 4 Credit value: 15 ------------------------------------------------- AIMS The aim of this unit is to develop learners’ awareness of different forms of communication used in health and social care settings and its importance for effective service delivery. UNIT ABSTRACT
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28th March 2013 Part one of Assessment 1.1 4 Pieces of Legislation important for home-based childminding 1. Child Act (2004) – This is a vital and important piece of legislation as it ensures that all children are identified as being healthy‚ are safe‚ enjoy and achieve‚ make positive contribution and achieve economic well-being. These outcomes are achieved through various play activities e.g. dance‚ painting & reading‚ keeping children safe in the environment with the use of stair gates
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Comparing Health Care Financial Environments Melinda Calhoun HCS/577 May 14‚ 2013 Nicholas Coburn Comparing Health Care Financial Environments Health care organizations will have similarities and differences concerning finances‚ depending on the environment of the facility. The three types of health care environments are for-profit‚ nonprofit‚ and governmental organizations. Health South Rehabilitation Center is a for-profit facility specializing in rehabilitation. Cabell
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Reflective practice is something we all carry out every single day‚ probably without even realising it. We use reflection in many different situations and under many different circumstances‚ as a way of improving our own skills and abilities for different things‚ as individuals. Cowan proposed that learners are reflecting in an educational way‚ “When they analyse or evaluate one or more personal experiences‚ and attempt to generalise from that thinking” (1999: 18). Reflective practice allows us to
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Duty of care is a requirement that all health and social care professionals‚ and organisations providing health and care services‚ must put the interests of the people who use their service first. They also have to do everything in their power to keep people safe of any harm‚ neglect or risk. As an individual healthcare worker you owe a duty of care to your service users‚ your colleagues‚ your employer‚ yourself and the public interest. All duty of care is described I Code of Practice. Duty of
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Principles of Health & Social care and based on the ABC Care Homes case study‚ this essay would explain how the principles of support are applied in a care home setting as well as outline the procedures that could be used in protecting service users and colleagues as well from harm while analysing the benefits accruable to a adopting a person-centred approach when dealing with services users. More so‚ the essay would explain ethical dilemmas as well as the implementation of policies and codes of practice
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Health and safety legislation is in place to protect all people. Employers and employees have responsibilities to make sure that the Health and Safety at Work Act and its regulations are followed properly. Access the Health and Safety Executive website (www.hse.gov.uk) for more information and information sheets‚ and refer to your workplace policies and procedures to complete the following table. Law or regulation Why the law or regulation is in place Responsibilities Health and Safety at Work Act
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Promote equality and inclusion in health and social care 303 task bi Induction information leaflet. The Equality Act is a legislation that is in place to ensure that people are given equal rights and opportunities regardless of their age‚ gender‚ disability‚ race‚ religion or belief and sexual orientation. This legislation promotes diversity‚ equality and inclusion by making it a requirement that they are commonly practiced and incorporated into the health and social care setting‚ making
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Promote Good Practice in Handling information in Health and Social Care Settings Unit 9 There is legislation in place to ensure the secure handling of information in the health and social care sector. These include the following: Data Protection Act Freedom of Information Act Confidentiality polices(workplace) Human Rights Act 1988 Health and Social Care Act 2012 Mental Capacity Act 2005 The Data Protection Act (1998) Many organisation store large amounts of personal information
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