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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The serious failures to protect individuals from abuse were striking even more so knowing that 38 safeguarding alerts were raised about 20 patients from the unit from as early as 2006. There were many accounts of poor practices by the owners‚ Castlebeck. Their priorities were to make profits before taking responsibilities and good care for their patients at the hospital. The local authorities such as South Gloucestershire council can only acknowledge the findings. The patients were put at risk
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am going to be explaining the potential effects of discriminatory practice on those who use the health and social care service. There are many outcomes of discrimination‚ these are marginalisation‚ disempowerment‚ low self-esteem and self identity- restricted opportunities‚ negative behaviours such as aggression or criminality. I will be defining each effect and relating it to a health and social care setting. Disempowerment Disempowerment is when people or a service user is discriminated against
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M2a: Understand partnership working A team must have effective partnership to ensure that their nursery runs smoothly and successfully‚ meeting all the children’s and their families needs. Staff members must have good working practice‚ communicate with each other and support each other to implement the day to day running on the nursery. Staff must create positive relationships with each other‚ children‚ parents and other professionals to learn about each individual child and their needs.
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Unit 16 Explain the policies‚ procedures and practices for safe working with Children and Young people The main ones are as follows: Children’s Act 1989 safeguarding in relation to children and young people. This includes Child protection enquiries. Working together to Safeguard Children (DCSF‚ 2010‚ Amended in 2012). The Children’s Act (every child matters 2004) and Safeguarding Vulnerable Group’s Act 2006‚ Data Protection Act (1998) We use the local policies and procedures even though we
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how they relate to and influence practices in safeguarding. Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS): LPS also provides important legal protections for individuals who lack the capacity to consent to arrangements for their care or treatment‚ which may deprive them of their liberty in a care setting. It ensures that deprivation of liberty is lawful‚ proportionate and in that person’s best interests. LPS reinforces the importance of strong safeguards in a hospitable society for the protection of vulnerable
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UNIT 503 Learning outcome Understand diversity‚ equality and inclusion in own area of responsibility 1.1.1 There are two models that link with equality‚ diversity and inclusion‚ the first one is the social model of disability which views discrimination and prejudice as being embedded in today’s society‚ their attitude’s and their surrounding environment. The social model focuses on who the adult is as person not what their disability or diagnosis is‚ the focus is on how to improve and empower
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SHC 31 Promote communicate in a health and Social care setting 1.1 . Identify the different reasons why people communicate? The reasons for People communicating are as follows: • to express needs and wishes • to share ideas and information • to reassure • to express feelings and/or concerns • to build relationships and socialise • to ask questions • to share experiences 1.2. Explain how communication affects relationships in the work setting
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On the second Social Work Competency‚ purpose to appreciate diversity‚ as well‚ use it in practice by asking questions addressing biases and using the knowledge to understand better the sociocultural environment of the clients. Apply and Communicate Knowing that diversity is an essential component of every individual life. Explaining to the participants that I have to understand the fact and improve this knowledge at every level of practice. For instance‚ at the agency‚ at lunchtime‚ a participant
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M Middleditch REFLECTIVE ACCOUNT HSC 2028 J/601/8027 After helping Mr A get washed and dressed and as he is unable to weight bear or walk‚ in accordance with the risk assessment in his care plan he needed to be transferred into a wheelchair using a hoist. On explaining our desire to transfer him using the hoist ‚ he declined ‚ stating that he could do it himself ( he has some degree of short term memory loss ) and he asked
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