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
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effectiveness of health care systems in England‚ one must first define healthcare. Health care in nature is a universal requirement and is essentially (in economic terms) a derived demand from health. Health care is provided by personnel in a multidisciplinary team who work to advance and sustain a state of physical‚ mental and social wellbeing for all. A health care system can therefore be defined as a medium through which health care is provided to the population. The varying types of health care systems
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SHC 31: Promote communication in health‚ social care or children’s and young people’s settings 1.1) Identify the different reasons people communicate. People communicate for a wide variety of reasons with others on a daily basis. Some of the main reasons we communicate are to share information‚ ideas‚ our feelings‚ our thoughts‚ our needs‚ as well as to be social with other people. Another reason is so we can offer support and promote relationships with families‚ young people‚ members of the
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Universal Health Care in the United States of America 1‚523 words Patricia Quezada I. Although health care should be universal and paid for by the government not everyone agrees. A. Some people are against universal health care because they fear that their taxes might be raised to help pay for the universal health care. B. Others worry that universal health care will cause patients to not receive as good of care due to crowding
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Technology and Health care Today’s innovations in health care propels by technology and creation of new enterprise. An innovative approach to managing the health care needs of the company more efficiently is to develop of software development with technology. “Health care economists estimate that 40–50% of annual cost increases can be traced to new technologies or the intensified use of old ones” (Callahan‚ p. 78-82). Many medical companies‚ offices‚ hospitals‚ and clinics are using technology
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Self Assessment A career in health care is a growing segment in the developing world. Home health care is not a considerably understood role for nurses. In some ways because people view home health care as care only for the older patient and in some ways because the responsibility of a nurse in home health often varies. The nurse’s role in home health is one of a nurse‚ professional‚ companion‚ friend‚ and much more. Nurse’s job duties in home health never end. In this paper the student
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PROMOTE GOOD PRACTICE IN HANDLING INFORMATION IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE SETTING Assignment task HSC038 The Data Protection Act 1998 established principles for managing electronic and paper held client records also gives individuals right of access to info. Held about them on computers and allows personal data to be disclosed to certain parties when essential. The Access to Health Records Act 1990 provides anyone over 16 to see their health records unless there are compelling reasons to deny access
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Health Care Provider and Faith Diversity: First Draft Nicole Lewis GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY Spirituality in Health Care HLT - 310V Ms. Patricia Mullen October 9‚ 2010 Abstract Faith diversity and nursing care are the two issues‚ which have to be evaluated as one whole. Many patients with different faiths have to pass treatment at one hospital. It is necessary to evaluate whether spiritual conditions may influence the success of patient’s treatment and how helpful
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leading causes of death in America. Impact of Affordable Care Act of 2010 The Affordable Care Act is a health care reform law‚ which was made to make healthcare affordable and available to more people. “An estimated 30 million Americans were expected to gain health insurance through the Affordable Care Act” (HERITAGE) causing many people who suffer from chronic diseases to now have coverage for their medical needs. The Affordable Care Act helped with getting people properly diagnosed with their
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of the most prevalent examples in modern society is the health care institution. In the past‚ health care was more simplistic in nature. House calls were not unheard of‚ and doctors knew all of their patients and their families on a personal level. The doctor who delivered your parents would deliver you as well as your future children. Follow-ups were quite normal; doctors were concerned with your progress for their own peace of mind. It is only recently that the health care system has emerged as
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