RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY THIS IS COVERED BY THE HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK ACT 1974 (HASAWA) THIS ACT IS LIKE AN UMBRELLA THAT IS UPDATED AND THE LEGISLATIONS AROUND IT CONSIST: * MANUAL HANDLING OPERATIONS REGULATIONS 1992 (AMENDED 2002) * CONTROL OF SUBSTANCES HAZARDOUS TO HEALTH REGULATIONS 2002 (COSHH) * REPORTING OF INJURIES‚ DISEASES AND DANGEROUS OCCURRANCES REGULATIONS 1995 (RIDDOR) (AMENDED 2008) * HEALTH AND SAFETY FIRST AID REGULATIONS 1981 * MANAGMENT OF HEALTH AND SAFETY
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patterns and trends of health and illness in two different social groups. (M2). The black report was published in 1980‚ and it included different facts about how health can be improved from all different backgrounds in different social groupings. There is still a co-relation between social class and infant mortality rates‚ life expectancy and inequalities in the use of medical services. This was such an important piece of research. This report looked at the differences between health and illness. Sociologists
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Assignment 206: Understand the role of the social care worker. Task A – Short Answer Questions Ai Explain three differences between a working relationship and a personal relationship. * A working relationship involves spending time with senior members of staff‚ colleagues and service users and the time spent together is strictly professional and boundaries must not be crossed. However a personal relationship involves enjoying a social life‚ spending time with family and friends and completing
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the Public Health Dept of the local Primary Care Trusts (City and County). We are the Leicester‚ Leicestershire and Rutland Chlamydia Screening Programme funded by two separate PCTs. These hold the funding for all manner of public health services‚ depending on evidence of need and national direction. The purpose of the NCSP is to reduce case of Chlamydia and transfer cases of Chlamydia. For Chlamydia‚ each year the national target and local budget are looked at to determine the level of service
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Assignment 302 Principles of Personal development in adult social care settings Task A You are going to be a mentor for a new social care worker as part of their induction process. Part of your role is to help them prepare for the review of their probation period. Ai Create a guide for the new social care worker about how to reflect on their practice. The guide must include the headings listed with an explanation of each. a) What is reflective practice? b) Why is reflective practice important
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Being an intern at a hospice I can imagine can be complex because of the health status of the patients. Special care must be taken not only to ensure the safety of the patient but to their mental and emotional well-being. As Garthwait (2014) explains‚ social workers must be aware and document all findings when it concerns the patient as this is admissible data that can be presented in a legal case. As you mentioned in your video the patient you spoke of had some injuries and was displeased with the
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families. Children and young people under the care and supervision of a local authority are referred to as ‘look after children’. Those are children that are following the imposition of a care order by the court‚ or by agreement with their parents. The local authority has responsibilities and duties towards a child who is being looked after. Children that are being look after either remains at home with their families‚ receiving support from social work services to address the issue or they are
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UNIT CU1515-Introduction to communication in health‚ social care or children’s and young people’s settings. 1.1. Identify different reasons people communicate. A: People communicate for a variety of reasons. There are several different reasons why people communicate. People communicate each other to: express needs‚ share ideas‚ information‚ to express feelings‚ to give information and instructions. 1.2. Explain how effective communication affects all aspects of your own work. A:
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working in health and social care as they help them to: develop positive relationships with people using services and their families and friends‚ so they can understand and meet their needs develop positive relationships with work colleagues and other professionals share information with people using the services‚ by providing and receiving information report on the work they do with people. Oral/verbal method of communication Effective communication is essential in all care settings
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pregnant women carry on drinking alcohol and smoking cigarettes even though they know that it can harm their selves and damage the health of the unborn baby. Researchers from Deakin University in Australia‚ alongside researchers from Norway‚ have found out that mothers who eat unhealthy food while they are pregnant‚ have more of a chance to have children with mental health problems. Pregnant women should have a healthy diet because this will keep the baby healthy. Also‚ they should exercise regularly
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