Legislation relating to health and safety in a health or social care work setting; • Health and Safety at Work Act (HASWA) 1974 - ensures the health and safety of everyone who may be affected by work activities. • Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations (MHSWR) 1999 - requires employers and managers to carry out risk assessments to eliminate or minimise risks to health and safety. • Workplace‚ (Health‚ Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 - minimises the risks to health and safety associated
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is constantly advancing and gaining recognition worldwide‚ the health care sector is not exempted from this wind of technological change. The move towards a patient-centric improved services is central to Jaiden Health Centre’s core objectives and goals. The main driving force behind this move is the desire to provide the best possible standard of care to all in- and out-patients‚ beginning from improvements in how Jaiden Health Centre handles her patients Medical Records to how diagnostic and therapeutic
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of specific conditions on correct movement and positioning of an individual. • Wash Hands – Avoid cross infection • Suitable clothing – Avoid restriction of movement and therefore increase risk of injury to you and the client • Check care plan : Ensures that all staff work the same way enables you to assess any potentials risks therefore avoiding or minimising these risks • Ensure you have the correct number of people to move the client: safeguard the safety of the client as well
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The Morley Academy A2 Level Health & Social Care Unit 9- Investigating Diseases A01 In my unit 9 assignment I will be looking at and comparing communicable and non-communicable diseases. I will also be looking at two different diseases and the differences between them and their signs and symptoms. Section A (AO1): I will be focusing on communicable and non-communicable diseases are‚ how they are caused‚ types of them and the signs and symptoms of one of each and also how they are diagnosed
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about how upset she was about leaving her job‚ This not only set her up for a financial loss but over time isolated her. Without anybody else to interact with other than her step father‚ Ann was in denial about her living situation & the level of care she was giving. Quite often people don ’t see how much their doing when theres nobody there to point it out. This evidentially meant Ann would receive no real support until she was at "breaking point". In the first stages of caring Ann was new to her
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the progressive impairment of memory‚ thinking‚ planning‚ perception‚ organisation‚ communication and skilled movement that are associated with dementia. Consequently‚ eating and drinking may also be affected by environmental issues‚ lack of person-centred care planning‚ physical problems‚ such as pain or swallowing difficulties‚ poor concentration‚ food refusal and side effects of medication. Some people with dementia forget that they have eaten and end up eaten twice as much as they should.
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Standard 1 Role of the health and social care worker | Questions: |1.1 Know your main responsibilities to an individual you support | What are your main responsibilities to the individuals you support and in your role? 1. Maintain contact with the clients to make sure that they are alright. 2. Prompt clients to live independently and maintain a tenancy. 3. Supporting
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Unit 201 Introduction to communication in health‚ social care or children’s and young people’s settings. Outcome 1 - Understanding ways communication is important in the work setting. 1) Identify different reasons why people communicate 2) Explain how effective communication affects all aspects of own work 3) Explain why it is important to observe an individuals reaction when communicating with them Outcome 2 – Be able to meet the communication and language needs‚ wishes
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Using the Case Study of Mr. X‚ Identify and Explain the Client’s Issues and Devise a Course of Treatment for him‚ taking into Account any Ethical Issues In this essay I will be explaining what self-esteem is and the issues Mr X has stated. I shall then cover any ethical considerations that need to be accounted for and devise an appropriate course of treatment for this particular individual. Self-esteem is how we value ourselves; it is how we perceive our value to the world and how valuable we think
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| | 7) | Whistleblowing – if I believe that the company is involved in any form of wrongdoing such as committing a criminal offence‚ endangering the health and safety of an individual or concealing any information regarding the above‚ I should report my concerns to the director of Sunbeams Day Nursery‚ who will treat the matter with confidence. If I do not want to take the matter to the director‚ I could
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