Health and Safety Legislation 1. Reporting of Injuries‚ Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences (RIDDOR) 1995 RIDDOR came into force on the 1st of April 1996 and requires you to report some work-related accidents‚ disease and dangerous occurrences to the Health and Safety Executive. Major injuries include: * Fracture / break other than to fingers‚ thumbs or toes * Amputation * Dislocation of the shoulder‚ hip‚ knee or spine * Loss of sight Dangerous occurrences include:
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Foundation Degree Community Health & Social Care Course Guide 2009-2010 School of Health & Wellbeing CONTENTS 1. WELCOME 2. ABOUT THIS GUIDE 3. TEACHING AND LEARNING STRATEGIES 4. KEY SKILLS 5. WHERE ARE MODULES TAUGHT? 6. WHO WILL TEACH ME? 7. ARRANGEMENTS FOR STAFF-STUDENT LIAISON 8. PATHWAYS 9. MODULE DESCRIPTIONS 10. CHEATING AND PLAGIARISM 11. GLOSSARY
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UNIT 1: COMMUNICATING IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ORGANISATIONS Scenario You have been asked to create an information pack for health and social care students about the importance of communication in working with adults. Your pack should include information about a range of communication methods‚ both verbal and non-verbal. It should also include advice about how to identify the different communication needs of individual‚ some of the barriers to effective communication and how these can be overcome
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PWCS 024 Safeguarding and Protection in Health and Social Care. Complete the table below and give 4 possible signs or symptoms for each (PWCS 024 1.1‚1.2) Type of Abuse | Signs and symptoms | Physical Abuse | Signs – bruises‚ cuts‚ burnt‚ broken bones‚ open wounds…Symptoms – withdrawn‚ aggressive behaviour‚ emotionally disturbed… | Sexual Abuse | Signs – bruises‚ vaginal or anal bleeding‚ infections… Symptoms – withdrawn‚ agitated‚ angry‚ aggressive‚ nervous‚ humiliated… | Emotional/psychological
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LEAD AND MANAGE A TEAM WTHIN A HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE OR CHILDERN AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S SETTING. (LM1c). FEATURES OF EFFECTIVE TEAM PERFORMANCE The characteristics of an effective team which separates it from other teams and makes it unique or effective is the ability of the team to perform at the highest level for an extended period of time and to complete its work in the most efficient and effective manner and to the best of its ability. The purpose‚ roles and objectives of a team could change from
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and implement health and safety in health and social care Unit 4222-306 Workbook Candidate Signature Number Date Assessor Signature Number Date Outcome 1 - Understand own responsibilities and the responsibilities of others‚ relating to health and safety *Remember to refer to relevant legislation‚ codes of practice‚ local policies
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Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Adults) ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Name: Chris Hearn ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Course: Edexcel Level 3 Diploma in Health & Social Care (Adults) Learner workbook to contribute to the achievement of the underpinning knowledge for Unit 1: Promote Communication in Health‚ Social Care or Children’s and
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Summarise key aspects of legislation‚ regulatory requirements and codes of practice relating to own area of responsibility:- The key aspects of current legislation and codes of practices within my area of responsibility would be the Health and Safety at Work Act (HSAWA) which allows further regulations to be enabled the key one of which would be the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulation (MHASAWR). Both these pieces of legislation have accepted codes or practices (ACOPS) which although
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development | Infancy can count to 20 they know ABC and they watch TV and ask to go out‚ begin to pretend by acting out familiar activities. Responding‚ and making some kind of sound understands by people around him and copy mum and dads words. | Social development | From the birth infant knows people around him by how they treat him and infant making relationship between him and his parent ‚by age six laughing him and laugh his mother when she changing his nappies‚ the baby is discovering he is
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Understanding health and safety in adult social care settings Standard purpose and aims This standard is aimed at those who are interested in‚ or new to‚ working in a social care setting. It introduces knowledge and understanding of areas of health and safety required to work in a social care setting. Main area Roles and responsibilities relating to health and safety in the work setting/situation Outcome: 1.1 Be aware of key legislation relating to health and safety in your work setting/situation 1
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