Understand how duty of care contributes to safe practice. 1. Explain what it means to have a duty of care in own work role. It is very important as we are responsible for all the members while they are attending the project and it would not be professional if any of them were to come to any harm. 2. Explain how duty of care contributes to the safeguarding of protection of individuals. Duty of care is a requirement to exercise a reasonable degree of attention and caution to avoid negligence
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Unit 5 Principles of Safeguarding and Protection in health and social care 1.1‚ 1.2 Physical Abuse Physical abuse is abuse involving contact intended to cause feelings of intimidation‚ pain‚ injury‚ or other physical suffering or bodily harm.. Physical abuse includes... * Hitting / slapping / kicking * Pushing * Pinching * Force feeding * Burning / scalding * Misuse of medication or restraint * Catheterisation for the convenience of staff * Refusing access to
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The serious failures to protect individuals from abuse were striking even more so knowing that 38 safeguarding alerts were raised about 20 patients from the unit from as early as 2006. There were many accounts of poor practices by the owners‚ Castlebeck. Their priorities were to make profits before taking responsibilities and good care for their patients at the hospital. The local authorities such as South Gloucestershire council can only acknowledge the findings. The patients were put at risk
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Introduction Throughout this assignment I am going to be looking into the health and social topic of communicable and non-communicable diseases. I will be investigating into various aspects of two specific diseases. A high level of knowledge will be demonstrated with a detailed description of both communicable and non-communicable diseases as well as an understanding of epidemiology. I will then find a communicable and non-communicable disease example and describe the biological basis of each disease
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P5 – An explanation of the advantages and disadvantages of complementary therapies in maintaining health and well-being. Acupuncture Advantages Acupuncture is used for a large range of conditions and some individuals combine acupuncture with their treatment. Acupuncture has a range of advantages and is usually treated for common conditions such as: • headache and migraine • chronic pain‚ including neck and back pain • joint pain • dental pain • post-operative pain
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Define the term ‘Duty of Care’ The duty of care is a general legal duty on all individuals and organisations‚ to avoid carelessly causing injury to persons. It requires everything to be done to protect health and safety of others at the workplace. Health and social care organisations have what is called a duty of care towards the people they look after‚ this means that they must do everything they can to keep the people in their care safe from harm. It is not only the care establishment that needs
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Assignment Front Sheet Qualification Unit Number and Title Pearson BTEC Level 5 HND Diploma In Health and Social Care Student Name Unit 16: Understanding Specific Needs in Health and Social Care Student No. Assessor name: Christine Pratt Date of Issue Completion date 30/05/2014 11/07/2014 Submitted on Assignment title LO2 Task No. Assess how perceptions of specific needs have changed over time. 1 1.3 LO1 In this assessment you will have
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Unit 49 – Understand and Meet the Nutritional Requirements of Individuals with Dementia 1.1 People with dementia are no different from people without; like most people they will retain their usual eating habits‚ tastes and preferences of a lifetime. However‚ dementia can greatly affect a person’s relationship with food and eating. As dementia progresses eating and drinking can become difficult for some people. Eating and drinking involve the co-ordination of complex physical and mental activities
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from raw chicken. http://www.food.gov.uk/ - This website shows the food standards in kitchens that need to be met in business’ and industries. http://www.nhs.uk/Pages/HomePage.aspx - The NHS website provides information on nutrition‚ diets and health and gives support and advice to anyone who needs it. In my setting there are posters on the walls in the kitchens on hand washing‚ protective clothing and food safety. I can also get information and advice from the staff who work in the kitchen‚
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Unit 5- the principles underpinning the role of the practitioner working with children. E1- describe the responsibility of the practitioner in professional relationships. Respecting parents views a responsibility of a practitioner as the parent is the main carer and first educator of the Childs life. It is important to consider and take into consideration all of the parents’ wishes and offer them the highest standard possible for their child‚ ensure you listen to all of the parents views and concerns
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