CONFIDENTIALITY THE HISTORY OF CONFIDENTIALITY IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE. One of the oldest documents we can find about confidentiality is the Hippocratic Oath what was written in the 4th century BC. We all know that nurses are not taking this oath‚ but we are bound to the same confidentiality regulations as doctors and other health professionals including social workers. Untrained or ancillary workers should not have access to patient’s records and there is no need for them to know certain confidential
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Confidentiality 1) Confidentiality means that whatever information you hold on someone must not be shared with others. Information must be kept safe and private. You can only pass on information about someone if they have given their consent. 2) The Data Protection Act 1998 & 2003 is mandatory and has eight principles. These principles dictate how information is to be handled. Information should only be used for the use it was intended‚ it must not be given to anyone else without
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1 Understand why communication is important in adult social care. 1.1People communicate to express their ideas‚ feelings and needs. To be able to ask questions and share opinions and to also get to know each other. 1.2 Individual communicate to express their needs and we are here to make sure they are met and as I carer I am able to discuss to the clients options with them and allow them to make their own choices. 1.3 When talking to an individual they may not indicate verbally if they have understood
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standard (2010). The Code of Practice was specific about the legal and professional responsibility of nurses in regards to maintaining patients’ privacy and their confidentiality. The NMC competency states that nurses must respect patients’ right to confidentiality regardless of race or creed. The issue of privacy and confidentiality is also enshrined in the legislation by the Parliament with two laws called the Data Protection Act (1998) and the Human Right Act (1998). Mr. J was handed over as
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professionals Person-centred care has its focus on the person with an illness and not on the disease in the person. To achieve truly person-centred care we need to understand how the individual experiences his or her situation if we are to understand their behaviours and symptoms. This requires in-depth understanding of the individual’s life circumstances and preferences‚ combined with up-to-date evidence-based knowledge about individualised medical and social condition and treatment.
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Assignment 207 Understand person centred Approaches in adult social Care settings Tasks Task an Information leaflet Create an information leaflet about person-centred care‚ aimed at individuals who use the service and their families. The leaflet must include: 4222 207 1.1‚2 & 3.1‚2‚3‚ 4229 207 1.1‚2 &3.1‚ 2‚ 3‚ 4 Ai A definition of person-centred values Aii An explanation of it is important for why social care workers to work in a way that promotes person centred
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UNDERSTAND PERSON-CENTRED APPROACHES IN ADULT SOCIAL CARE SETTINGS 1.1 DESCRIBE PERSON CENTRED APPROACHES Person-centred is about providing care and support that is centred or focused on the individual and their needs. We are all individual and just because two people might have the same medical condition‚ for example‚ Dementia‚ it doesn’t mean that they require the same care and support. You will need to develop a clear understanding about the individuals you are working with. This includes their
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Confidentiality The Data Protection Act 1998 gives people the right to confidentiality of personal information. Confidentiality means keeping information given to oneself private and not sharing it with anyone that does not ‘need to know’. In the care setting‚ providing confidentiality requires confirmation that personal and private information belonging to service users cannot be accessed by others. Any information given by a service user should not be disclosed without the service user’s permission
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Understand person centred approaches in adult social care settings What are Learning Disability Partnership Boards? These are new groups that bring people from different organisations and from the wider community together. Their job is to work to put Valuing People into action locally. People with learning disabilities and carers will be members of the Board. The Partnership Boards will be a way of helping people to work better together. They will be a place where people share important
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PWCS 22: PRINCIPLES OF PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT IN ADULT SOCIAL CARE SETTINGS 1.1 IDENTIFY STANDARDS THAT INFLUENCE THE WAY ADULT SOCIAL CARE JOB ROLES ARE CARRIED OUT. Standards that influence the way adult social care job roles are carried out include code of practice‚ regulation‚ minimum standards and national occupational standards. 1.2 EXPLAIN WHY REFLECTING ON WORK ACTIVITIES IS AN IMPORTANT WAY TO DEVELOP OWN KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS Reflecting on own work activity helps a person to identify
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