Two of the most important pieces of health and safety legislation affecting educational establishments across the UK are the Health and Safety at Work‚ etc Act 1974 and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999. These set the standards that must be met to ensure the health and safety of all employees and others who may be affected by any work activity. Other regulations also exist to cover work activities that carry specific risks‚ for example lifting and carrying‚ computer work
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Unit SHC 21 – Introduction to communicating in Health‚ Social Care or Childrens and Young Peoples settings. Understand why communication is important in the work setting. 1.1 People communicate to express needs and feelings‚ to ask questions‚ to build relationships‚ socialize and share experiences. 1.2 Effective communication effects all aspects of my own work‚supports the development of my own knowledge and skills‚ prevents misunderstanding‚ helps to build trust and supports the development
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Unit HSC024 Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care Define the following types of abuse (a) Physical abuse – This is the deliberate use of physical force that results in bodily injury‚ pain or impairment (b) Sexual abuse – this is direct or indirect involvement in sexual activity without valid consent (c) Emotional / psychological abuse – this is any action by another that damages an individuals mental wellbeing. It includes the denial of basic human rights (d)
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201 Introduction to communication in Health and Social care Outcome 1 1. Identify reasons why people communicate. A. People communicate in order to express themselves; their needs‚ wants‚ ideas‚ likes and dislikes etc. People also communicate for social reasons; talking to friends/family‚ or to express emotions such as anger‚ pain‚ frustration‚ happiness excitement etc. Communication is used to pass informtion on to other parties‚ so knowladge of a subject/person can be improved
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QCF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE LEVEL 2 – RAMONA CALOTA Task 1 Task 1.1 Identify the different reasons people communicate Communicating it can be vital to make quality of life better because someone can they can tell me if they are in pain or it can be make emotional contact to express feelings I communicate to express most of my emotions like joy or sorrow‚ satisfaction or disappointment‚ courage or fear with appropriate words and gestures. The type of communication is very different and it depend
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is a barrier for a person who doesn’t fully understand their basic rights to health care‚ like not knowing how to access health care when they are sick. For example: when phoning their GP surgery because they are not feeling well‚ and they don’t get an answer‚ or another alternative‚ this will result In that person not accessing health care‚ or calling the emergency services. How to overcome this barrier All health care staff has a duty to service user to make sure they are able to access emergency
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DEM209: Equality‚ diversity and inclusion in dementia care practice Learner name: Hilly Binyon 1. Understand the importance of equality‚ diversity and inclusion when working with individuals with dementia 1.1 Explain what is meant by:- * Diversity – literally means difference. Care settings reflect the diversity of the population at large. Service users within a care setting could be male or female‚ heterosexual or homosexual and age may range from the young to the very elderly. Each person
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ASSESSMENT ONE Explain why personal hygiene is important Personal hygiene is essential for good health and well being Having a clean and respectable appearance and pleasant environment is key to maintaining the self-esteem of older people. The better they feel‚ the more they can enjoy life‚ making life more pleasurable for both them and for the staff. For most adults‚ hygiene is a personal and private concern. When you are helping someone with personal hygiene it’s important to be sensitive
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UNIT 02 LO1- P1 + M1 explain the concepts of equality‚ diversity and rights in relation to health and social care. EQUALITY. The key ideas of equality is to ‘create a fairer society’‚ where everyone can participate and has the opportunity to fulfil their potential’. By getting rid of prejudice and discrimination‚ the NHS can deliver services that are personal‚ fair and diverse and a society that is healthier and happier. For the NHS‚ this means making it more reliable to the patients it serves and
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Henna Zafar Unit 2: P1 – Explain the concepts of equality‚ diversity and rights in relation to Health and Social Care In health and social care it is essential that there is an equal chance for everybody to use the services. It is also vital for the people working within a health and social care service to treat everybody equally despite their age‚ gender‚ sexuality‚ background‚ disability and ethnicity. There is a wide range of terms which need to be understood and respected
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