promote good practice in handling information in health and social care settings
UNIT 307- PROMOTE GOOD PRACTICE IN HANDLING INFORMATION IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE SETTINGS
OUTCOME 1-
1.1- IDENTIFY LEGISLATION AND CODES OF PRACTICE THAT RELATE TO HANDLING INFORMATION IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
The Data Protection Act 1998 (2000). This Act gives the individual, the right to see recorded information about them.
The Human Rights Act 1998 details the right to a private life.
The Health and Social Care Act 2008. This Act established the Care Quality Commission as the regulator for health and social care settings.
The Care Quality Commission (registration) Regulations 2009. These regulations apply to all regulated activities that an individual may want to participate in.
The Freedom of Information ACT 2000.This act allows people to access information held by the national health service. All relevant personal information held on different individuals cannot be accessed under this act and is protected under the Data Protection Act 1998 (2000). All relevant and personal information should be recorded accurately and factual.
Essential Standards For Quality And Safety 2010. Every social care setting is legally responsible for meeting new essential standards. All individuals have the right to be safe to have dignity and respect; they have the right for opportunities, to complete tasks. All individuals have the right to be protected from abuse; they have the right to have a duty of care provided for their well being.
1.2-summarise the main points of legal requirements and codes of practise for handling information in health and social care-
Anyone processing personal data must comply with the eight enforceable principles of good practice laid down in the Data Protection Act 1998. These say that data must be:
* Fairly and lawfully processed
* processed for limited purposes
* Adequate, relevant, and not excessive
* Accurate
* Not kept for longer than necessary
* processed in accordance with the data
OUTCOME 1-
1.1- IDENTIFY LEGISLATION AND CODES OF PRACTICE THAT RELATE TO HANDLING INFORMATION IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
The Data Protection Act 1998 (2000). This Act gives the individual, the right to see recorded information about them.
The Human Rights Act 1998 details the right to a private life.
The Health and Social Care Act 2008. This Act established the Care Quality Commission as the regulator for health and social care settings.
The Care Quality Commission (registration) Regulations 2009. These regulations apply to all regulated activities that an individual may want to participate in.
The Freedom of Information ACT 2000.This act allows people to access information held by the national health service. All relevant personal information held on different individuals cannot be accessed under this act and is protected under the Data Protection Act 1998 (2000). All relevant and personal information should be recorded accurately and factual.
Essential Standards For Quality And Safety 2010. Every social care setting is legally responsible for meeting new essential standards. All individuals have the right to be safe to have dignity and respect; they have the right for opportunities, to complete tasks. All individuals have the right to be protected from abuse; they have the right to have a duty of care provided for their well being.
1.2-summarise the main points of legal requirements and codes of practise for handling information in health and social care-
Anyone processing personal data must comply with the eight enforceable principles of good practice laid down in the Data Protection Act 1998. These say that data must be:
* Fairly and lawfully processed
* processed for limited purposes
* Adequate, relevant, and not excessive
* Accurate
* Not kept for longer than necessary
* processed in accordance with the data