DUTY OF CARE Duty of Care The legal definition for the term ‘Duty of Care’ means that person acts towards others and the public with watchfulness‚ attention‚ caution and prudence that a reasonable person in the same circumstances would. If a person’s actions do not meet this standard of care then their acts are considered negligent and any damages resulting may be claimed in a lawsuit for negligence. ‘Duty of Care’ means that whilst we are responsible for another persons wellbeing we must
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Unit 051 Promote Communication in Health‚ Social care or children’s and young peoples settings Outcome 1 1. People communicate for a large number of reasons. It is important for all practitioners to be good communicators in early years settings‚ to help build relationships with children and their parents. When children start a new setting it can be a daunting time for them and their parents‚ by giving a smile and saying hello you are building the foundations for a good relationship. It is
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Duty of care Define the term ‘duty of care’ Duty of care means that you must aim to provide high quality care to the best of your ability and to ensure the well being of the service users. We all have a duty of care to consider the effects of our actions upon other people who may be affected. In the workplace you have policies and procedures that you have to follow. These policies and procedures will affect your role as a carer. Describe how the duty of care affects own work role I keep my
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Understand health and safety in social care settings Performance Criteria 1. Understand the different responsibilities relating to health and safety in social care settings 1.1. Identify legistation relating to health and safety in social care setting Current legislation and subsequent amendments may include: · Health & Safety at Work Act The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 is the primary piece of legislation covering occupational health and safety. Under this Act
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improving the health and quality of life for people with dementia There are many health professionals who provide services that are available to individuals with dementia. Health care services include home care‚ day care and services provided by doctors and nurses. The services available and the way they are organised‚ vary from area to area. Health and social care professionals have a duty to work closely with each other and communicate with each other to provide the best support and care with those
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individuals Social Factors Many social factors influence the equality of opportunity. These are just a couple of examples of social factors that may influence the equality of opportunity for individuals. Whatever your religious belief may be ever body socialises with their peers when they come together to worship and pray to their chosen god in. All members of the same religion whether they are Buddhist‚ Catholic‚ Hindu‚ Muslim‚ or Jehovah witness or whether they are rich‚ poor‚ old‚ young‚ gay‚ lesbian
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Principles of Health and Social Care Practice This unit develops understanding of the values and principles that underpin the practice of all those who work in health and social care. Learners will consider theories and policies that underpin health and social care practice and explore formal and informal mechanisms required to promote good practice by individuals in the workforce‚ including strategies that can influence the performance of others. Module Contents 1 Understand how principles
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My day in life as a care assistant at Netherton green nursing home. 7.00 am The handover report. I arrive at work at quarter seven to every shift. I do this has it gives me another time to get changed into my uniform. When the nurses and all of the carers are on duty‚ we all gather in the office for the handover report from the night nurse. A handover report must be given to the carers and nurses at the start of every shift from the nurse change‚ because there may have been some changes. For
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Health and Social Care Assignment UNIT 1 - PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNICATION IN ADULT SOCIAL CARE SETTINGS ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW In this assignment‚ you will complete tasks to demonstrate your understanding of the importance of communication in adult social care settings‚ and ways to overcome barriers to meet individual needs and preferences in communication. You will also address the issue of confidentiality. TASKS There are two task to this assignment. TASK 1 2 EVIDENCE Short answer questions
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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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