LEGISLATIONS RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY THIS IS COVERED BY THE HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK ACT 1974 (HASAWA) THIS ACT IS LIKE AN UMBRELLA THAT IS UPDATED AND THE LEGISLATIONS AROUND IT CONSIST: * MANUAL HANDLING OPERATIONS REGULATIONS 1992 (AMENDED 2002) * CONTROL OF SUBSTANCES HAZARDOUS TO HEALTH REGULATIONS 2002 (COSHH) * REPORTING OF INJURIES‚ DISEASES AND DANGEROUS OCCURRANCES REGULATIONS 1995 (RIDDOR) (AMENDED 2008) * HEALTH AND SAFETY FIRST AID REGULATIONS 1981 * MANAGMENT
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ASSIGNMENT 204 Introduction to duty of care in health‚ social care or children ’s and young people ’s settings Task A Dear friend I have heard that you would like to work as a care worker and need to know more about “duty of care”. I wish to help and want to try clarify the term to you as much as I can. “Duty of care” is a phrase used to describe the obligation in your role as a care worker. You owe duty of care to your patients/service users‚ your colleagues‚ your employer‚ yourself and
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and principles influence practice in a Social Care setting. The source of each individuals values stem from primary socialisation. I‚ myself have been influenced by my parents values and their endeavour to make choices for me and my siblings within a family setting. Those particular values I practiced and developed into my adult life leading to fundamental approaches which I have carried through‚ with some adaptations along the way influenced by other institutional practices (education‚ church).
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PWCS 23 Principles of diversity‚ equality and inclusion in adult social care settings Unit Accreditation Ref H/602/3039 1. Understand the importance of diversity‚ equality and inclusion 1.1 Define what is meant by: • diversity Individual differences. Includes many factors‚ eg. race‚ gender‚ religious and political belief‚ abilities and disabilities‚ age and culture • equality Instilling a balance of fairness and status to all individuals • inclusion accommodating every individual
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Promote communication in health and social care settings. Introduction. Within this assignment I will describe the importance of communication in working with service users. To do this I will answer the following criteria.
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|Title |HSC 028 Handle information in health and social care settings | |Level |2 | |Credit value |1 | |Learning outcomes |Assessment criteria
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individual in a health and social care setting Compare and contrast the range and purpose of different forms of assessment The assessment process is the back bone to any package of care and it is vital that it is personal and appropriate to the individual concerned. Although studies have found that there is no singular theory or understanding as to what the purpose of assessment is‚ there are different approaches and forms of assessment carried out in health and social care. These different
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Assess the individual in a health and social care setting 1. Understand assessment processes 1.1 Compare and contrast the range and purpose of different forms of assessment There are many forms I use to assess an individual’s needs. The first bit of the information comes from Derby City Council‚ which is called a outcome based support assessment. This is what they use to identify someone’s needs and how much care they require. The information on this document is great for Derby City to use‚ but
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“Reflective practice is a process by which you: stop and think about your practice‚ consciously analyse your decision making and draw on theory and relate it to what you do in practice.” (Csp.org.uk‚ 2014). Reflective practice allows us to evaluate how we provide care and to learn from both good and bad outcomes. It is important to be open‚ honest and critical when reflecting on our work. A diary may be utilised to help you reflect by yourself or you may find it beneficial to work with a colleague
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Unit 4222-209 Handle information in health and social care setting (HSC 028) Outcome 1 Understand the need for secure handling of information in health and social care Identify the legislation that relates to the recording‚ storage and sharing of information in health and social care The Data Protection Act 1998 covers anything relating to a person‚ medical records‚ social service records‚ credit information‚ local authority information. There are eight enforceable principles: Personal
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