CU2479 Handling information Ways in which we handle information in the health and social care setting are very important. There are a number of laws that must be followed when doing this and confidentiality is essential for the social care worker. Laws that are in place regarding the handling of information include: • Data Protection Act 1998 The Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA) is a United Kingdom Act of Parliament which defines UK law on the processing of data on identifiable living people
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THE STATUS OF FOOD HANDLING PRACTICES AMONG CANTEEN OF ENRILE VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Submitted by: Mrs. Jesusa Carag (Teacher) Submitted by: Richard A. Quendangan (Researcher) Acknowledgement The researcher of this study firmly acknowledges this to our Almighty God who always guides the researcher in his everyday life. The researcher of this study has a virtue to acknowledge him for his chosen topic to study because of his ever ending love and for providing the researcher
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of care 1. 1.1 Before carrying out any moving and handiling procedure with a service user in my work setting I must take into consideration a few things to do with the anatomy and physiology of each person such as; · weight‚ height‚ body shape · if the individual is in any pain · service users mood or behaviour at that time · if a service user is in any pain then will moving and handling cause more pain? · is the individual weight bearing or not? · Am i fit enough to be moving and handling? 1
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Should the Government Provide Health Care? Health care here in America is a hot topic among the conversations around the water cooler. Between the slow economic recession we are all facing and the high cost of medical coverage‚ and more and more American’s are having to go without. Among working-age adults (those ages 18-64)‚ 19.8% did not have health insurance in 2006‚ an increase in the percent uninsured from 18.9% the year before. (CDC‚ 2007) Is there a health care crisis in America? Should
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UNIT 1: COMMUNICATING IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ORGANISATIONS Scenario You have been asked to create an information pack for health and social care students about the importance of communication in working with adults. Your pack should include information about a range of communication methods‚ both verbal and non-verbal. It should also include advice about how to identify the different communication needs of individual‚ some of the barriers to effective communication and how these can be overcome
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of Care in Health and Social Care in Children and Young People Settings Understand how duty of care contributes to safe practice 1 Explain what it means to have a duty of care in own work role Duty of care is defined simply as a legal obligation to : Always act in the best interest of individuals in care and others Not act or fail to act in a way that results in harm Act within own competence and not take on anything not believe we can safely do As a care worker‚ we owe a duty of care to the
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Unit 1 Health Social Care Child Care Contents This booklet provides information for a range of service provisions in Health Social Care and Child Care listed are the qualifications‚ experience‚ pay‚ skills needed to be able to succeed in each profession. Health * Midwife * Mental Health Nurse * Nursery Nurse and Nursery Assistant * Summary nursing and career progression routes Social Care * Social worker * Probation Officer * Foster Carer Child
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Health and Safety At Work Act – 1974 – In this sector this act ensures the safety and welfare of all its employees in any work activity by protecting others against risks to health and also safety of anyone who is affected by work activates e.g. pupils‚ visitors to educational sites‚ students and also parents. Although the Act emphasizes the responsibility of the employer on health and safety. Care workers must have awareness and understanding of their health and safety responsibilities in relation
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Practice Assignment The goal of this assignment is to provide a “bridge” between the first two weeks of lectures and assignment 1 for those either new to R or struggling with how to approach the assignment. This guided example‚ will not provide a solution for programming assignment 1. However‚ it will guide you through some core concepts and give you some practical experience to hopefully make assignment 1 seems less daunting. To begin‚ download this file and unzip it into your R working directory
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1. name 3 different laws or legislations 1.Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 ‚ also referred to as HASAW or HSW‚ is the primary piece of legislation covering occupational health and safety in the United Kingdom. The Health and Safety Executive is responsible for enforcing the Act and a number of other Acts and Statutory Instruments relevant to the working environment. 2.Health and Social Care Act 2008 The Health and Social Care Act 2008 established
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