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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Task 3 P2: Outline how legislation‚ policies and procedures relating to heath‚ safety and security influence health and social care settings. In this essay i will be explaining how different pieces of legislation influence health and care. Legislation consists of laws made by parlement‚ or people given power by parlement‚ such as a govenor. Legislation shows us what we need to do in certain environments‚ for example what to do to make us safe and how to do it. Health and safety at work act 1974
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AS Health and Social care Coursework Unit 2 – Communication in care settings. F911. Coursework guidance and requirements This piece of coursework is out of 50 marks. You will be assessed through four assessment objectives (AO) Time line for assignment submissions- all work to be handed in during the timetabled class of the week identified. Deadlines will be identified in class. Evidence to be submitted Task 1- written work‚ bibliography/source list Task 2- Written work
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There is legislation in place outlining the statutory duties of employers and employees relating to health‚ safety and welfare. This includes primary legislation via the Health and Safety at Work Act of 1974 (HASAWA) which has six parts to it: Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999‚ Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992‚ Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 Work place (Health‚ Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992. There are other regulations‚ as
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(B): Describe how two pieces of legislation impacts on the setting. For this assignment‚ I will consider how rights and responsibilities of service users and service providers in the setting are impacted by the use of legislation. According to www.dhsspsni.gov.uk “Legislation is defined as the act of making law(s) by the Governing Body in a country. Legislation is needed for the implementation of policies in‚ e.g. hospitals” The two legislations I will consider are; • The Northern Ireland Act
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Handling Information In The Workplace The Data Protection Act 1998 protects the service user and all their information such as medical notes‚ personal information and the care they need to be receiving. In your job role it is your responsibility to complete all paperwork that is assigned to the service user. The information contained in that folder should only be shared with colleagues no other service users or relatives of other users. Finding Advice About Handling Information
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The key legislations relating to health and safety in a social care setting are - Health and Safety at work Act 1974 Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulation 1999 Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulation 1981 include amendment on 2009 The Electricity at Work regulations 1989 Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 Reporting of Injuries‚ Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 Communicable diseases and infection control Working Time Regulations 1998 Care Standard
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Understand how to handle information in social care settings Outcome 1 Understand requirements for handling information in social care settings Outcome 1.1 identify legislation and codes of practice that relate to handling of information in social care settings; Keeping information safe and only passing it on where there is a clear right to it and a clear need to do so‚ is an important right for all service users because: 1. Service users may not trust a care worker who does not
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SOCIAL CARE THEORY FOR PRACTICE (OUTCOME 1) ASSESSMENT 1 (1500 words approx.) (12th October 2012) Coco J Hendry Page 1 Introduction Page 2 – 5 Assessment Page 6 Conclusion Page 7 Reference/Bibliography 1 The following essay will demonstrate my understanding of the importance and relevance of values to social care by explaining how social care values and principles influence practice. I will then explain what relationship my value base has with social care values
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LEVEL 2 CERIFICATE IN PREPARING TO WORKING IN ADULT SOCIAL CARE ASSESSMENT 4 SAFE WORKING PRACTICES IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE SETTINGS QUESTION 1 LIST FIVE KEY PIECES OF LEGISLATION WHICH RELATE TO GENERAL HEALTH AND SAFETY IN A SOCIAL CARE SETTINGS. 1. Health and Safety at work Act 1974 (HASAWA) ‚ it ensures that the employer‚ the employee have responsibilities to ensure that a good level of safety is attained in the workplace‚ and there should be a copy of this act on the
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