Unit 8 1.1 I have identified some of the H&S legislation that has to be followed in the Health and Social care setting Health and safety at work act1974‚ Management of H&S at work regulations 1999‚ Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992‚(RIDDOR)‚ Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH)‚ Food and Safety act 1990‚ General Food hygiene Regulations 1995‚Disabilaty Discrimination Act 1995 mental health Act 2007 and Health Safety and Welfare Regulations 1992.
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Unit 9 Promote good practice in handling information in health and social care 1. Understand requirements for handling information in health and social care settings 1.1 Identify legislation and codes of practice that relate to handling information in health and social care There are several legislations and codes of practice that relates to handling information. Data protection Act 2008 is a law that protects personal privacy and upholds individuals rights. This Act gives rights
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Unit 618 Understand mental well-being and mental health promotion. Outcome 1 1. As individuals are all different‚ they can respond to the same situation differently. In the same way‚ individuals can view and cope with their mental well-being and mental health differently. Someone with a negative view of their own situation may feel that they are to blame or not accept the consequences of their actions‚ they may find it difficult to deal with their own mental health and well-being. A positive individual
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Unit TC 306 1.1 Health and safety at work act in health and social care covers a number of regulations including Manual Handling Regulations 1992 (amended 2002) Control of Substances Hazardous to health regulations 2002 (COSHH) Reporting Injuries‚ Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR and amended 2008) Health and Safety‚ First Aid Regulations 1981 Management of Health and safety at work regulations 1999 1.2 The Law places certain responsibilities on both the employer
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is very close to England’s worst). These children are much more likely to develop health problems such as high cholesterol and high blood pressure from a young age‚ which are linked with cardiovascular diseases in adults. Therefore‚ our aims and objectives are: * Children and young people would be healthier. * Promote outdoor physical activities * Children and young people will be smarter and more health educated * And they will be safer and less likely to get any obesity related
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Henna Zafar Unit 2: P1 – Explain the concepts of equality‚ diversity and rights in relation to Health and Social Care In health and social care it is essential that there is an equal chance for everybody to use the services. It is also vital for the people working within a health and social care service to treat everybody equally despite their age‚ gender‚ sexuality‚ background‚ disability and ethnicity. There is a wide range of terms which need to be understood and respected
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Unit 12 Understand the importance of diversity‚ equality and inclusion. 1.1 Explain what is ment by Diversity Equality Inclusion Discrimination Diversity means that it outlines the differences between people and the fact that we are all different. We all have characteristics that outlines us as individuals these can include age‚ gender‚ appearance‚ race‚ religion‚ all abilities as well as talents. Equality means treating everyone with fairness and respect and recognising the needs of
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UNIT 02 LO1- P1 + M1 explain the concepts of equality‚ diversity and rights in relation to health and social care. EQUALITY. The key ideas of equality is to ‘create a fairer society’‚ where everyone can participate and has the opportunity to fulfil their potential’. By getting rid of prejudice and discrimination‚ the NHS can deliver services that are personal‚ fair and diverse and a society that is healthier and happier. For the NHS‚ this means making it more reliable to the patients it serves and
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Unit 048 Outcome 1 1‚ It is vital that children are protected at all times. The nursery and local authorities are provided with legislations that they must abide by to ensure complete protection to all children and young people in their area. The Children Act (1989) and (2004) is set out to ensure that people who work with children have a duty to keep them safe and free from abuse. The legislation is reviewed an changed continually to ensure that there are no possibilities of child suffering
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Unit 8: Contribute to Health and Safety in Health & Social Care 1. Understand own responsibilities‚ and the responsibilities of others‚ relating to health & safety in the work setting; 1.1 My work setting is covered by the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 which is the overall act for other regulations. It has been updated by many sets of guidelines which support and explain it. 1.2 1.3 In the work place you share responsibility with your employer for your own safety and that of all
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