work relating to health and safety. Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 – An act covering any transporting or supporting of a load by hand or body force. Load is anything from pushing‚ lifting‚ pulling‚ carrying‚ moving and putting down. Reporting of Injuries‚ Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 – An act that requires employers and others to report any accidents or diseases in a work place. Care standard Act 2000 – provides the administration of a variety of care institutions
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we are able to develop and gain knowledge and understanding about health and diseases and illnesses. During the 19th century there were many great men such as John Snow and John Simon who helped save lives of many different people by understanding how diseases are spread and how sanitation is important. On the other hand during the 21th century the public health changed and individuals are now affected by obesity and other health problems. It was very important that in the 19th century the poor
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key influential factors. Health and social care practitioners of somewhat with all the people I need to understand how individuals adapt to life during old-age. What is disengagement theory Planning and Henry would process the disengage is meant theory as a way of explaining different behaviour and development in old age. They would suggest that when people reach their 60s they begin to disengage from active role in society for a variety of reasons: • Ill health • retirement from
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in a health or social care setting there are many items of legistlation and guidelines which are used in health and social care in order to protect and safeguard the health and well being of all of those who work and are treated in the health and social care sector. These items of legislations work by preventing the spread and threat of infection through the use of hygienic and clean practices. Legislation‚ regulations and guidance that govern infection prevention and control: Health and
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Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 - This means the employers have the responsibility for everyone on their premises; this can be the employees‚ workers from other organisations‚ visitors and service users. The employers must carry out risk assessments before opening. Their health and safety policy must be reviewed frequently. They must record all accidents or incidents. They must be responsible for safety equipment‚ information and training. They must have insurance‚ the liability insurance is compulsory
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Eva Rands UNIT 2 P5: Describe how anti-discriminatory practice is promoted in health and social care settings. M3: Discuss the difficulties that may arise when implementing anti-discriminatory practice in health and social care settings. D2: Justify ways of overcoming difficulties that may arise when implementing anti-discriminatory practices in health and social care settings. I am going to be explaining how anti-discriminatory practices are promoted in a care home (P5 – black text). I am then
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P4: Explain the role of the kidney in the homeostatic control of water balance P5: Explain dysfunction in relation to water balance and possible treatments M3: Discuss dysfunction in relation to water balance and possible treatments D2: Analyse the impact on the human body of dysfunctions in relation to water balance For P4‚ I’m going to outline the physiological overview of the kidneys and then I am going to explain the renal system. Also I am going to explain the kidneys in more detail.
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P5‚ M3 & D2: Different care strategies can be used to support a person that has MS and type 1 diabetes An MS diagnosis can mean changes to your working life. Many people continue to work for years after being diagnosed‚ while others find that MS symptoms make their job difficult. Susan Kennedy is awarded ESA benefit to help cope with bills and other necessities due to help illness and not being able to physically provide. But there are many people who continue to work‚ or alter their working patterns
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The types of incidents and emergencies which are arising in section A‚ • Accidents in this section we can see that the accident has happened because a s they quoted ‘some this explains that one of the staff member was abusing one of the elderly person. • Fire is also accrued in section A in the accidents ‘The flooding has caused electrical and a fire has started the lower floor kitchen of the home and is a spreading quickly’ this shows that fire started in the resident’s floor. • Major disaster
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Unit 3- health and wellbeing Definitions: Health and wellbeing meanings come in three forms-holistic‚ positive and negative. Health and wellbeing’s meaning cannot be fixed because health means different things to different people‚ and your intellectual thinking of health can change from day to day; depending on your experiences you go through. Literally the word health comes from an old English word meaning “the state of being hale‚ sound or whole‚ in body mind or soul”. This tells us that our
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