Principles for Implementing Duty of Care in Health and Social Care
Principles for implementing duty of care in health and social care or childrens and young peoples settings
Task
A1 Q what is ment by the term duty of care
A Health and social care organisations have what is called a duty of care towards the pople in there care. That means that they must do everything within there power to keep the pople in their care safe from harm. It is not only the care establishment that needs to prioritise the safety , welfare and interests of the people it cares for, but also the care workers themselves who work at the care organisations. The employer also has a duty of care towards its members of staff, to ensure that working conditions are safe and suitable to deliver the services that they provide
A2 Q how the duty of care affects the work of a social care worker
The duty off care offers a standard that all care workers should adhere to it has guidelines and rules so that the care is more consitant and to help keep both parties safe and well in the giving of care
A3 Q what having a duty of care means for a care giving organisation
The duty of care is a social contract, that outlines the reponsibilites held by the organisation towards the individuals within there organisation be that worker or resident
A4 Q how the duty of care contributes to safeguarding individuals
The duty of care ensures that rules and guidelines sometimes laws are followed so that the care giver and care reciver are both kept as safe and well as reasonably practical.
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B1 describe two situations which demonstrate a conflict or dilemma between exercising a duty of care and the rights of an individual
If a resident tells you they are being abused by a family member this causes a dilemma with the confidentiality and could cause conflict with family members and the stand and or the resident if you mention it to the correct parties
A resident refuses to eat there food but you know they need to eat to be well and not cause them further
Task
A1 Q what is ment by the term duty of care
A Health and social care organisations have what is called a duty of care towards the pople in there care. That means that they must do everything within there power to keep the pople in their care safe from harm. It is not only the care establishment that needs to prioritise the safety , welfare and interests of the people it cares for, but also the care workers themselves who work at the care organisations. The employer also has a duty of care towards its members of staff, to ensure that working conditions are safe and suitable to deliver the services that they provide
A2 Q how the duty of care affects the work of a social care worker
The duty off care offers a standard that all care workers should adhere to it has guidelines and rules so that the care is more consitant and to help keep both parties safe and well in the giving of care
A3 Q what having a duty of care means for a care giving organisation
The duty of care is a social contract, that outlines the reponsibilites held by the organisation towards the individuals within there organisation be that worker or resident
A4 Q how the duty of care contributes to safeguarding individuals
The duty of care ensures that rules and guidelines sometimes laws are followed so that the care giver and care reciver are both kept as safe and well as reasonably practical.
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B1 describe two situations which demonstrate a conflict or dilemma between exercising a duty of care and the rights of an individual
If a resident tells you they are being abused by a family member this causes a dilemma with the confidentiality and could cause conflict with family members and the stand and or the resident if you mention it to the correct parties
A resident refuses to eat there food but you know they need to eat to be well and not cause them further