legally known as Swindon Primary Care Trust Note: This document is electronically controlled. The master copy is maintained by the Clinical Governance Department. If this document is printed it becomes uncontrolled. Bed safety rails policy and procedures Operational Issue 3 Approved 12/07/2011 Expiry 11/07/2013 Page 1 of 27 Document Control Purpose Owner Author Applies to Implementation date Date of review Expiry date Link to Care Quality Commission (CQC) Essential
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P1 I am going to identify and explain six potential hazards within a health or social care setting and discuss the health‚ safety and security risks to the service users arising from the hazards I identify. A hazard is something that could cause harm and a risk is the chance‚ high or low that someone could be harmed by that hazard. A health risk is a risk leading to an illness‚ a safety risk is a risk leading to a personal injury or damage to equipment and buildings and a security risk is a risk
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discrimination act 1975‚ Health and safety at work act 1974‚The manual handling operation regulation 1992‚ The equalities act 2010 3.Legislation relating to employment exist because this is to protect employers and employee ‚ and to make sure that they stick to these all the time. 4.Sources and types of informations and advice available in relation to employment responsibilities and rights are: contract‚ policy document‚job description‚ the citizen advice bureau‚ trade unions‚ social services departments
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UNIT 203 outcome 1 - understand the importance of equality and inclusion 1.1 diversity- Diversity literally means difference. Diversity recognises that though people have things in common with each other‚ they are also different and unique in many ways. Diversity is about recognising and valuing those differences. Diversity therefore consists of visible and non-visible factors‚ which include personal characteristics such as background‚ culture‚ personality and work-style in addition to
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utritionaP2- Describe the characteristics of nutrients and the benefits to the body. In this assignment I will be describing the characteristics of nutrients and the benefits to the body. Firstly‚ in order to obtain good health we need to consume a daily balanced diet. To do this‚ we must consume the daily amount of food requirements. In a balanced diet‚ there are seven essential components. These are: * Carbohydrates * Protein * Lipids * Vitamins * Minerals * Fibre
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PURPOSE AND ROLE OF RESEARCH IN HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE Research is wide and diverse. It may focus on people (eg. why men are more aggressive than women) on the structures of society‚ (eg. the family) or may study hidden structures (eg‚ memory). The word "research" has several meanings: 1. Research is a systematic‚ formal rigorous and precise process employed to gain solutions to problems and/or to discover and interpret new facts and relationships. (Waltz and Bausell‚ 1981‚ p.1). 2. Research
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Ms Cole explained that Ms Coleman and Mr Cole were equally responsible for the incident happened between them. Ms Cole further explained that both Ms Coleman and Mr Cole are adults and they were aware about the restraining order and the conditions applicable as part of the order however they have breeched this which Ms Cole considered as inappropriate Ms Coleman further advised that she was not aware whether Ms Coleman and Mr Cole maintained their relationship as she has never allowed any contact
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Legislations Health and safety: It’s important for everyone to be in a safe environment so they can do daily tasks without feeling scared and uncomfortable of something will happen to them for certain so that’s why in every health care setting the health and safety at work act 1974 has been introduced so they can safe guard vulnerable patients in their care. Providers in health care settings need to provide some of the following services to ensure that the service users and the employees themselves
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legislation‚ policies and procedures relating to health‚ safety and security influence health and social care settings 1. Outline key points of at least 3 policies and procedures by summarising the main points and recording them on the chart The Food Safety 1990 Policy Procedure The first policy is that all employees and volunteers who handle food must maintain a high standard of personal hygiene at all times. This is important so that people’s health is never at risk. All staff must ensure
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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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