Hazards in Health and Social Care and the harm that may arise from the hazards Anisa Khan Introduction For this assignment I am going to produce an information booklet for new employees. Within this information booklet I will be explaining potential hazards and the harm that these hazards may arise in health and social care settings. My chosen service user group is the elderly infirm. The working environment in which I will be identifying the hazards is a care home for
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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 4- Development through the life stages. M1 Task. The Nature and Nurture debate The nature and nurture debate is a debate on whether aspects of your life such as; gender‚ sexuality‚ illness‚ intelligence‚ personality‚ etc. is determined by your genes you get from your parents (nature) or if it is influenced by the environment you are brought up in (nurture). For example‚ you place a monkey and a young child in the same environment would that have an effect on their personality. A biological
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these QCF diplomas in Health and Social Care and are available at Diploma Levels 2-3 and 5. The Levels 2-3 Diplomas in Health and Social Care are aimed at individuals working with adults and children across all social care settings. The qualifications provide specialist routes for child care‚ learning disabilities or dementia care. For full details on these qualifications please follow the links below. What are the benefits of QCF Diplomas? QCF Diplomas in Health and Social Care are for those who want
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of care in health‚ social care or children’s and young people settings. Task A Supervision Notes Ai) What is meant by ‘duty of care’. Health and social care organisations have what is called a duty of care towards the people they look after. That 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 to prioritise the safety‚ welfare and interests of the people using its services‚ but also the care workers
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Health and safety in health and social care 1.1 ‘The legislation relating to general health and safety in social care work settings: The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 Reporting of Injury‚ Disease and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR) The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (HASAWA) Food Safety Act 1990 Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) 2002 Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations (PPE) 1992 Manual Handling Operations Regulations
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BIOLOGY 373 – Principles of Human Physiology 2 Instructor: Dr. Heidi Engelhardt ext 38133‚ B1-280 heidi.engelhardt@uwaterloo.ca Winter 2013 Course Description: This course outlines the physiology of several major organ systems of the human body. Topics include the central nervous system‚ sensory physiology‚ endocrine regulatory mechanisms‚ renal function‚ digestion‚ the endocrine control of metabolism and growth‚ and reproduction. The combination of BIOL 273 and BIOL 373 covers all the major
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6 BTEC Business ADR Fitness testing for sport and exercise Unit overview The purpose of this unit is to introduce students to the concepts of fitness testing and health screening. It is paramount the students develop the skills and experience which will allow them to carry out fitness tests. You will need to expose them to a variety of fitness tests to enhance their practical awareness. In addition they will also develop the skills and knowledge which will allow them to analyse test
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1.1 & 1.2 - define the following types of abuse and the signs and symptoms associated with each. Physical abuse The term physical abuse is applied to the act of a person/s causing physical pain or injury to another person. The types of abuse that could be put into this category are: · Hitting · Slapping · Punching · Kicking · Pinching · Biting · Burning/Scalding The signs of physical abuse could include unexplainable marks to the skin including bruising‚ grazing‚ blisters from
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QUALIFICATION HANDBOOK Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services (England) (3978-51/52/53/54/55/56) December 2011 Version 2.1 (July 2011) Qualification at a glance Subject area City & Guilds number Age group approved Entry requirements Assessment Fast track Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services (England) 3978 19+ There are no entry requirements Portfolio of Evidence‚ Practical
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