here are many different legislations that relate to health and social care. Thesehave been created and adapted as time has gone on any most areas have been addedbecause of tradagies that have happened withindifferent health and social care settings.Each different legislation has a different purpose and therefore with each differentlegistaion‚ have a different responsibility. The !ealth and "afety at #or$ %ct 1&’4. This ensures that anyone affected by a wor$activity must be $ept safe. t is my role
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to Duty of Care in Health and Social Care or Children’s and Young People’s Settings 1. Undestand the implications of Duty of Care. 1.1 Define the term "duty of care’. Duty of care is an obligation that a person/healthcare worker acts towards others and public with watchfulness‚ attention and caution in a reasonable and civilized way. SU needs to know that his welfare‚ safety and interest are put in the centre of attention of any healthcare organisation. 1.2 Describe how duty of care affects own
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investigation into current concerns the public and other health care professionals have in regards to service users being abused and how this has affected service provision and methods of working. How the issues raised have affected public opinion towards the care industry and how their views have been altered towards health‚ social care or children’s and young people’s sector. Main Body In the recent years there have been allegations made against care homes and their staff‚ reporting that the service
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HEALTH AND SAFETY IN SOCIAL CARE IT’S NOT JUST A JOBSWORTH We as a sector have to follow many rules and regulations. These are set out by the Government and even the company you will work for. Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 covers many subjects‚ and as a sector we follow this‚ as this not only protects the employer and employee but also the people we provide care for. SHOCKING FAILURES – IT’S WHY WE NEED TO OBEY THE LAW There have been many reports in the press
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1.1 Explain what it means to have a duty of care in own work role: A duty of care is a legal obligation imposed on any individual working within the care sector that they adhere to a standard of reasonable care whilst performing any acts that could foreseeable harm others. It is my responsibility that: - Whilst caring for an individual I promote their independency and assist them to understand and exercise their rights. - That I use established processes and procedures to challenge and
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of clients. It is a basic requirement of my job role to communicate with individuals and their families‚ other members of staff on a daily basis. Communicating with other staff members ensures effective team working and continuity of care. It also ensures any health and safety issues are recognised and reported. All carers attend hand over at the beginning of each shift and also complete communication books after attending an individual‚ thereby keeping other staff informed and aware of current situations
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ntroduction The definition of high quality care has now become enshrined in the Health and Social Care Act 2012 requiring the presence of 3 equally important pillars: • Patient safety • Clinical effectiveness • Patient experience The Department of Health (2003‚ p.19) defines a positive patient experience as: “We want an NHS that meets not only our physical needs but our emotional needs too. This means getting good treatment in a comfortable‚ caring and safe environment‚ delivered in a calm and
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how the understanding of this study‚ individuals/ citizens and social care practitioners can use from the sociologists theories and from being in society as they know it. It will explain the reasons why as human beings living within the social world‚ act differently in different circumstances and why not everyone holds the same beliefs and values. Defining Sociology According to Giddens “Sociology is the study of the human social life‚ groups and society‚ its subject matter
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WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE OR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S SETTING Working in partnership is the process whereby members of different professions or agencies work together to provide integrated health and/or social care for the benefit of service users. Service users access quicker and better access to services‚ early identification and intervention‚ and also a reduced need for more specialist services. In my role as a manager‚ I work closely with social workers who provide great
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Elsie is a woman at the life stage of later adulthood‚ being 68 years old she was involved in an accident leaving her unable to do many of her routine jobs and continue in the same way of living. Physical Elsie has had her hip bone replaced leaving her not able to walk very well‚ living with modifications became hard for her‚ being unable to cook‚ provide stable and sufficient security for herself and clean to the standard which needed was also inconvenient. Supplying our own physical needs
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