General Social Care Council Goldings House 2 Hay’s Lane London SE1 2HB Codes Of Practice For Social Care Workers 020 7397 5100 www.gscc.org.uk © Copyright General Social Care Council 2010 Web and print-friendly version Introduction What are the codes? This document contains agreed codes of practice for social care workers and employers of social care workers describing the standards of conduct and practice within which they should work. This introduction‚ which is
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Explain the role of effective communication and interpersonal interaction in a health and social care setting. Skilled communication plays a huge role in health and social care such as psychotherapy‚ counselling‚ medical and health care. Effective communication and interaction play an important role in the work of all health and social care professionals. For example‚ care professionals need to be able to use a range of communication and interaction skills in order to work inclusively with people
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Questions On Health Care Systems Health And Social Care Essay Define and explain the differences between primary health care and higher level health care (secondary and tertiary). A person’s first level of contact‚ with regards to the health system is known as Primary Health Care (French‚ S.‚ Old‚ A.‚ & Healy‚ J. (2001)). It is necessary‚ usually community based‚ health care aimed to be reachable to all everywhere and delivering health care nearer to people’s homes and workplaces (Gillies A.
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HSC 024 : Principles of safeguarding and protection in Health and Social Care 1.1 Define the following types of abuse: Physical abuse: is an act of another party involving contact intended to cause feelings of physical pain‚ injury‚ or other physical suffering or bodily harm Sexual abuse: consists of a sexual act that is forced on one person by another. Sexual abuse can occur between two or more people of any age‚ but it particularly affects children‚ as children can never legally
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work relating to health and safety. Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 – An act covering any transporting or supporting of a load by hand or body force. Load is anything from pushing‚ lifting‚ pulling‚ carrying‚ moving and putting down. Reporting of Injuries‚ Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 – An act that requires employers and others to report any accidents or diseases in a work place. Care standard Act 2000 – provides the administration of a variety of care institutions
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This front sheet must be completed by the learner where appropriate and included with the work submitted for assessment. Unit 3: Health‚ Safety and Security in Health and Social Care Course: BTEC Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care Learner Name Assessor Name: Fola Oyebola Internal Verifier: Jayne Boyns Lead IV Sampled? (Y/N) Pre-Issue IV Date: Assignment Title: Hazards in settings Assignment Ref: 3a Issue Date Week beginning 30/9/13 End Date: Week beginning 04/11/13
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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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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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UNDERTAKE AGREED PRESSURE AREA CARE 1.1 Pressure sores also known as pressure ulcers are injuries to the skin and underlying tissue‚ they appear when an area is under too much pressure for long periods of time‚ due to this pressure the blood flow id disrupted‚ and the area doesnt get irrigated‚ therefore the nutrients and oxygen do not reach the skin cells‚ the skin then breaks and the pressure ulcers form. Epidermis - is waterproof has no blood supply(avascular)‚ the epidermis is constantly
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Unit 13 –Dementia Awareness 1) 1.1. Explain what is meant by the term ‘dementia’ Dementia is a set of symptoms that affect the way people think and interact with each other. It is not a disease‚ but can often be linked to a disease or damage done to the brain. Short-time memory‚ mind‚ speech and motor skills are affected. Certain forms of dementia cause a change in the personality of the individual. A person suffering from dementia will lose certain skills and knowledge they already had. This
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