Unit 7 P3: explain patterns and trends of health and illness among different social groupings. Government findings According to the January 2007 report by the parliamentary office of science and technology why are some ethnic minority groups at more risk of ill health than others. Black and minority ethnic (BME) groups generally have worse health than the overall population‚ although some BME groups fare much worse than others do‚ and patterns vary from one health condition to the next.
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PWCS 024 Safeguarding and Protection in Health and Social Care. Complete the table below and give 4 possible signs or symptoms for each (PWCS 024 1.1‚1.2) Type of Abuse | Signs and symptoms | Physical Abuse | Signs – bruises‚ cuts‚ burnt‚ broken bones‚ open wounds…Symptoms – withdrawn‚ aggressive behaviour‚ emotionally disturbed… | Sexual Abuse | Signs – bruises‚ vaginal or anal bleeding‚ infections… Symptoms – withdrawn‚ agitated‚ angry‚ aggressive‚ nervous‚ humiliated… | Emotional/psychological
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Safeguarding in Health and Social Care Under the Health and Social Care Act (2008)‚ abuse is defined as: “Single or repeated act or lack of appropriate action occurring within any relationship where there is an expectation of trust which causes harm or distress including physical‚ emotional‚ verbal‚ financial‚ sexual‚ racial abuse‚ neglect and abuse through misapplication of drugs.” Abuse can happen to anyone‚ anywhere‚ at any time. However‚ it is so alarming that more and more elderly people suffer
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POLICY & PROCEDURES: A child’s safety is of the up most importance and as a Childminder I will do my best to ensure they do not come to any harm. However accidents and illnesses do happen so this policy will details what is to happen if these do occur.Accidents/ Emergencies:In the event of an accident/ emergency I will be responsible for ensuring that all the children are safe while working with the child on a one to one basis. If my assistant is on the premises I will ask that she keeps the
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most prefer to work in: Location A _________NHS_________________________________________________ Location B ____hospital______________________________________________________ Industry of work interested in Private home Care Home NHS Hospital / Medical Clinic Eligibility for work Are you eligible to work in the UK: ( Y / N ) yes Full Time hours (upwards of 35 hours per week) ( Y / N )yes
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Assess the hazards identified in the health and social care setting. And make recommendations in relation to identified hazards to minimise the risks to the service user group. M2 and D1 In this assignment I will be assessing the hazards identified in the health and social care setting. The first potential hazard I saw whilst carrying out a risk assessment whilst at a health and social care setting was a wet floor. As the floor was wet it was a hazard and had many risks to it‚ which could have
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children and young people’s health and safety. Criteria 1.1/1.2/1.3/1.4/3.1/3.2 There are a number of factors to take into account when planning healthy and safe indoor environments and services. The first thing you need to consider is the age needs and ability’s of the children. For example there will be different risks to a toddler with hearing difficulty then the risk to a toddler with out. That dose not mean they should not play with the same toys just how we asses and deal with the
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relating to health and safety in social care settings. 1.1 Identify legislation relating to health and safety in a social care setting. The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 is the primary piece of legislation covering occupational health and safety. Under this Act‚ the employer‚ the workers and the individuals being supported have responsibilities to ensure safety is maintained in the workplace. Your employer should display a copy of this Act on their main premises. The Management of Health and Safety
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DIPLOMA IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE Level 3 Promote and Implement Health and Safety in Health and Social Care 4222/306 HSC 037 Second submission. LEARNER NAME Gill Ball LEARNER WORK-BASE Timberdine City & Guilds REG. NUMBER PRC8727 ASSESSOR’S NAME Sue Francis Assessment Centre Number: 024995 Worcestershire County Council Learning‚ Development and Well-being Vocational Assessment Centre County Hall Spetchley Road Worcester WR5 2NP Guidance for Learners on completing their workbooks If you
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The safety of the surgery is critical issue to discuss because the learning from the mistakes can improve the patient safety. The surgery is an essential part of health care process‚ which prevents life loss in many critical cases. Although the surgery has saved life‚ it also accompanied with considerable risk of death (Weiser et al.‚ 2008). It is noticeable that a teamwork and effective communication increase the positive outcome; moreover‚ a skilled professional team reduces the rate of adverse
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