Unit 4222-209 Handle information in health and social care setting (HSC 028)
Unit 4222-209 Handle information in health and social care setting (HSC 028)
Outcome 1 Understand the need for secure handling of information in health and social care
Identify the legislation that relates to the recording, storage and sharing of information in health and social care
The Data Protection Act 1998 covers anything relating to a person, medical records, social service records, credit information, local authority information. There are eight enforceable principles:
Personal data shall be processed fairly and lawfully
Adequate, relevant and not excessive
Accurate
Not kept for longer than necessary
Process in accordance with the data subject rights
Not transferred to countries without adequate protection
The Data protection Act also allows people to see information recorded about them through the Freedom of Information Act 2000, therefore people are allowed to see their social care files, this is important to know when entering information in people’s notes. The ICO Information Commissioner’s Office is responsible for upholding information rights in the public interest.
Explain why it is important to have secure systems for recording and storing information in a health and social care setting
Information on Care homes and in house information is valuable and critical to the business of the home. This information must be stored and processed therefore it is essential that Information Security is maintained.
The purpose of information security is to preserve:
Confidentiality data is only access by those with the right to see them.
Integrity information can be relied upon to be accurate and process correctly.
Availability information can be accessed when needed.
Insecure information can lead to violation of an individual’s human civil rights that may results in neglect/or physical, sexual, emotional or financial harm.
Manual system of recording information has to secure so they are usually kept in a locked cabinet and may be
Outcome 1 Understand the need for secure handling of information in health and social care
Identify the legislation that relates to the recording, storage and sharing of information in health and social care
The Data Protection Act 1998 covers anything relating to a person, medical records, social service records, credit information, local authority information. There are eight enforceable principles:
Personal data shall be processed fairly and lawfully
Adequate, relevant and not excessive
Accurate
Not kept for longer than necessary
Process in accordance with the data subject rights
Not transferred to countries without adequate protection
The Data protection Act also allows people to see information recorded about them through the Freedom of Information Act 2000, therefore people are allowed to see their social care files, this is important to know when entering information in people’s notes. The ICO Information Commissioner’s Office is responsible for upholding information rights in the public interest.
Explain why it is important to have secure systems for recording and storing information in a health and social care setting
Information on Care homes and in house information is valuable and critical to the business of the home. This information must be stored and processed therefore it is essential that Information Security is maintained.
The purpose of information security is to preserve:
Confidentiality data is only access by those with the right to see them.
Integrity information can be relied upon to be accurate and process correctly.
Availability information can be accessed when needed.
Insecure information can lead to violation of an individual’s human civil rights that may results in neglect/or physical, sexual, emotional or financial harm.
Manual system of recording information has to secure so they are usually kept in a locked cabinet and may be