ON HEALTH CARE DELIVERY‚ POLICY AND OUTCOME Concept 1.1 HEALTH This concept is taken from module 1. Subtopic 1 titled- health‚ wellness and illness. Definition of health:- Parker(2005) states that health is multidimensional. Traditionally‚ health has been defined in terms of the presence or absence of disease. Nightingale define health as a state of being well aid using every power of the individual possess to the fullest extent: who takes a more holistic view of health. it defines health as a
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Outcome 1 1.1 list legislation relating to general health and safety in a social care setting. Manual handling operations regulations 1992 (as amended in 2002); Control of substances hazardous to health regulations 2002 (COSHH) Reporting injuries‚ Diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations 1995 (RIDDOR) Health and safety first aid regulations 1981 Management of health and safety at work regulations 1999 1.2 describe the main points of health and safety policies and procedures Risk assessment-
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general duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children within the area. This act aims to resolve disputes between parents and their children. The Act also includes the support of children with disabilities who‚ when they reach the age of 18‚ come under the NHS and Community Care Act 1990. The Children Act also helps those who have custody over the children. ( i.e. If the parent divorce and they do not know who has rights of the child/children.) It promotes anti-discriminatory practice by laying
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Talent planning in organisations Before an organisation is able to carry out talent planning activities there are a few contingencies and factors that could affect the business in resourcing talent affectively. One of the main factors to consider is the location of the business. The location could mean there is a lack of talent or abundance. For example an IT company would attract the best talent from either Silicon Valley or Bangalore‚ however if the company is based in Glasgow how will the convince
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important when working in the social care sector. With reference to Biestek’s principles and the National care Standards and how these help care workers work in an anti discriminatory manner. Values are a set of beliefs that we have against what we believe to be right and wrong. We have what we call personal values and professional values. Personal values are what we personally believe to be acceptable. Values are important when working in social care these can ensure that the correct individuals are
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Text messaging is another form of communication that help communication to be effective in health and social care settings. However‚ in health and social care setting‚ service providers tend to send lots of reminding text messages via email to remind service users about their appointment with the doctor or the nurses. In the event of text messaging‚ health and social care professionals can use it in the context of both 1-1 and group. So‚ this could be between colleagues and between professional and
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The Morley Academy A2 Level Health & Social Care Unit 9- Investigating Diseases A01 In my unit 9 assignment I will be looking at and comparing communicable and non-communicable diseases. I will also be looking at two different diseases and the differences between them and their signs and symptoms. Section A (AO1): I will be focusing on communicable and non-communicable diseases are‚ how they are caused‚ types of them and the signs and symptoms of one of each and also how they are diagnosed
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Social workers use the bio-psycho-social model to explain the development of a person and their growth and maturity. The biological explains the physical aspect of an individual. During my dad’s teenage years‚ he was athletically built. He excelled in soccer‚ making him swift and agile. Now that he is older and a parent‚ he is not as quick as his feet as he used to be. He still continues to play soccer‚ however‚ now that he has become more brittle‚ he has broken a leg and needed surgery on his knee
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Confidentiality is where you store your data securely. It ensures safety to one another. Confidentiality makes individuals feel protected and safe; if this didn’t exist then people would feel insecure that their data or information is not vulnerable. To ensure confidentiality you need to have authorised personnel‚ which means only certain people would have access to certain information. If you use lockable filing cabinets with important data should be kept in a locked room for safety. Password protection
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ASSIGNMENT 204 Introduction to duty of care in health‚ social care or children ’s and young people ’s settings Task A Dear friend I have heard that you would like to work as a care worker and need to know more about “duty of care”. I wish to help and want to try clarify the term to you as much as I can. “Duty of care” is a phrase used to describe the obligation in your role as a care worker. You owe duty of care to your patients/service users‚ your colleagues‚ your employer‚ yourself and
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