Unit: 504: Develop health and safety and risk management policies procedures and practices in health and social care (M1) 1.1 - Explain the legislative framework for health‚ safety and risk management in the work setting. The Health and safety at Work etc. Act 1974 is the major piece of the health and safety legislation in Great Britain. It provides the legal framework to promote‚ stimulate and encourage high standards. The Act‚ when first introduced‚ provided an integrated system dealing with
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group meetings and must also be committed. Partnerships can be formed between a number of individuals‚ agencies or organisations with a shared interest. Health care proffessionals often work alongside one another as part of a team‚ each member has a unique and different role to play to help ensure the service users receive the best possible care and treatment. An example of a multi disiplimnary team that may be found within a hospital setting is; service user‚ doctor and surgeon. This works because
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asked me to check policies and procedures relating to health‚ safety and security to see how they link legislation and guidelines. The main points of the following pieces of legislation and how there have a positive effect on the service delivery within your work experience setting. COSHH stands for control of substances hazardous to health regulation. COSHH is for using chemicals or other hazardous substances at work can put people’s health at risk so the law requires employers to control exposure
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giving a couple of examples that could be used within the Care Home environment. There are 6 main forms of communication that I will explain and give examples of. Electronic communication:- Telephone –Definition: A telephone is a system used to send speech over distances. So you can talk to someone in Japan while in England using a telephone which works as a transmitter and a receiver. There are many ways you could use a telephone in the care home‚ e.g. as one of the elderly people could be ill one
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Critical Evaluation of Equal Opportunity Legislation and its impact within the Health Sector; Promoting equality across the world is a constantly evolving process‚ and although complete social solidarity is all but impossible due to the nature of humankind‚ our increasingly multi-cultural societies demand fair and just laws for all people. “Men are born equal but they are also born different.” Because all people are different and have
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and various amendments cover the legal management of medication. While care staff are not expected to have detailed knowledge of the legislation‚ they do need to be aware of the legal difference between types of drugs and the legal framework that allows them to handle medicines on behalf of the service user. The following is a list of legislation that has a direct impact upon the handling of medication within a social care setting. * The Medicines Act 1968 * The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
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daughter had moved out she moved back to India to see her friends and family a couple of years after living there she began to lose her mobility due to this she began to lose contact with some of her friends and didn’t go out as much this represents the social disengagement theory. The activity is when an individual still has routine and is still able to go out
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1.1+1.2 It is important to maintain good personal hygiene so not to cause any infections as may lead to health problems e.g. if to don’t brush your teeth it may cause in infection in your mouth and this could lead to eating problems and possible malnutrition. It can also have an effect on a person’s confidence and also social life this may lead to social isolation due to people not wanting to associate with them. If you don’t have good hygiene this may cause cross contamination leading to other
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children from potential harm or abuse. Caring for children ensuring that you protect their wellbeing and welfare. Reporting any concerning issues that may indicate harm‚ abuse or neglect through correct child protection procedures adopted within the care setting to guard them from ill treatment that poses a threat to them. Part 2 Abuse can be identified in various forms some examples of these are: Unexplained cuts and bruises can identify physical Abuse and the failure of preventing physical abuse
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harm. Do not accept gifts or money from individuals or their family members. Be honest and trustworthy. Comply with policies and procedures or agreed ways of working. Cooperate with colleagues and treat them with respect. 1.2 In the health and social care setting there are many different working relationships. These relationships will include: colleagues‚ managers‚ other professionals such as doctors/district nurse‚ service users and their family and friends. For each you develop a different
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