What is dementia? If you‚ or a friend or relative‚ have been diagnosed with dementia‚ you may be feeling anxious or confused. You may not know what dementia is. This factsheet should help answer some of your questions. The term ’dementia’ is used to describe the symptoms that occur when the brain is affected by specific diseases and conditions. These include Alzheimer’s disease and sometimes as a result of a stroke. Dementia is progressive‚ which means the symptoms will gradually get worse. How
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HEALTH LEGISLATION Dr. N. Samson Sanjeeva Rao Associate Professor‚ NRI Medical College Topics Recognize the need for health legislation Human Rights based Approach to health legislation Neglected health issues Defining Health Legislation A framework for Public health law Assessment of a legislation Categories of Acts Failure of health laws Doctor-patient relationship Efforts of the Govt. International health Recognize the need for health legislation- The problem
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Unit 11‚ P6: The role of supportive relationships to reduce the risk of abuse and neglect In order for a vulnerable individual to feel confident and feel as his/her needs are met‚ a supportive relationship is essential. A supportive relationship is a relation based on empathy and encouragement and based on the individuals supporting each other in different ways‚ in order to maintain happy and healthy‚ physically and mentally. Without a supportive relationship‚ individuals might not feel confident
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Page 1 Unit 505 Working in Partnership in Health and Social Care 1 Understand Partnership working Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales (CSSIW) – We have inspectors who keep a check on our home they are responsible for inspecting social care and social services to make sure that they are safe for the people who use them. They are the regulator for social care and social services in Wales‚ from child minders and nurseries to homes for older people. They aim to: Provide independent assurance
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1 Know how to recognise signs of abuse A Define the following types of abuse and identify the signs and/or symptoms associated with each type of abuse The Department of Health has defined abuse as “Abuse is a violation of an individual’s human and civil rights by any person or persons” (No Secrets 2000). There are many different types of abuse and individual cases of abuse usually involve a different combination of these different types. (i) Physical abuse Refers to hitting‚ slapping‚ scratching
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|Title |HSC 028 Handle information in health and social care settings | |Level |2 | |Credit value |1 | |Learning outcomes |Assessment criteria
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Number and Title Pearson BTEC Level 4 HND Diploma In Health and Social Care Student Name Unit 3: Health and Safety in the Health and Social Care Workplace Assessor name: Christine Pratt Date of Issue Completion date 27/01/2014 18/04/2014 Student No. Submitted on Assignment title Learning Outcome Learning outcome Assessment criteria LO1 Understand 1.1 how health and safety legislation is implemented in the health and social care workplace 1.2 1.3 In this assessment you will Task have
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Unit 505 Working in partnership in Health and Social care or children and young people’s settings Outcome 1 1.1 Identify the features of effective partnership working A partnership is an arrangement between two or more groups‚ organizations or individuals who work together to achieve common aims or who have common interests. It is sometimes applied to situations where one powerful organization is doing no more than consulting with others‚ or where one organization is simply buying something
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both the patients and their families. The abuse that took place at Winterbourne View was criminal. The staff whose jobs were to care and help patients were shown to be abusing them. Six former members of staff at Winterbourne View hospital were jailed for the terrible crimes they committed * The patients experienced emotional abuse. For example – shouts of abuse to a point where; the content of words used were so harsh‚ hurtful and the only way to describe such words are as such as that they were
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Safeguarding in Health and Social Care Under the Health and Social Care Act (2008)‚ abuse is defined as: “Single or repeated act or lack of appropriate action occurring within any relationship where there is an expectation of trust which causes harm or distress including physical‚ emotional‚ verbal‚ financial‚ sexual‚ racial abuse‚ neglect and abuse through misapplication of drugs.” Abuse can happen to anyone‚ anywhere‚ at any time. However‚ it is so alarming that more and more elderly
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