UNDERSTANDING DUTY OF CARE 1.1 ) Duty of care is a legal responsibility that carers and support workers have‚ we have an obligation to provide care to the people we support and to our colleagues. Making sure they are safe from harm‚ abuse‚ and neglect. As regards my own work role‚ I have a responsibility to raise concerns about suspected abuse‚ violence‚ unsafe practices and poor working conditions. 1.2 ) They are both out to support or look out for the wellbeing of the people we support or care
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EXISTENCE OF A DUTY Before 1932 there was no generalised duty of care in negligence. The tort did exist and was applied in particular situations where the courts had decided that a duty should be owed‚ eg‚ road accidents‚ bailments or dangerous goods. In Donoghue v Stevenson [1932] AC 562‚ Lord Atkin attempted to lay down a general principle which would cover all the circumstances where the courts had already held that there could be liability for negligence. He said: "The rule that you
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principles for implementing duty of care in health‚ social care‚ or children’s and young people’s settings Duty of Care Lord Atkin defined the duty of care when he gave judgement in the case of Donoghue v Stephenson (House of Lords 1932 relating to a case of a “snail” found in ginger beer sold to a customer” ). He said that: "You must take reasonable care to avoid acts or omissions which you can reasonably foresee would be likely to injure your neighbour. Who‚ then‚ in the law is my neighbour? The answer
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Melissa’s Biography My name is Melissa Montgomery and I will be 23 on February 22nd. I am a single mother of three. My kids are two and four years old (I lost my third child). I gave my first born the name Ryan because it means "King" and it’s his dad’s name. I named my little one Myles because it means "Soldier" just like his dad. I would be pregnant right now‚ but I had a miscarriage September 10‚ 2008. I was only three months along‚ so it was too soon to know if I was having a boy or
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place of duty‚ proper place and proper time. I Pride myself on being a soldier that is accountable for his actions at all times. The reason for this essay is‚ I did not follow proper orders and was not at my correct place of duty for work call‚ due to miscommunication through higher‚ but there is still no excuse for me to be undisciplined and not informing my chain. A soldier should be at right place and right time as soldier. There are many reasons why you should be at your place of duty at the right
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App Final Project HargroveH Fitness For Duty Evaluation Abstract The fitness-for-duty evaluation is an assessment of a police officer ’s psychological ability to securely and effectively perform their job. Officers may be referred or mandated when an officer experiences a work-related injury but is usually in response to questions about an officer’s ability to perform his duty because of psychological factors. The nature of fitness-for-duty evaluations is different from other psychological
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Unit 202 Outcome 1 1.1 My duties and responsibilities of my own role are to ensuring that all the clients are safe in their rooms‚ to assist with personal care‚ respond to any call bells‚ to report any accidents or unexplained injuries to the nurse in charge‚ ensure that dentures‚ glasses and hearing aids are in working order‚ to assist with meals and clean any spills immediately. 1.2 The standards that influence the way that the role is carried out is the Care Standards Act 2000‚ Mental Health
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INTERIOR GUARD DUTY Composition of Main Guard An interior guard system is installed by commander of all military installations to preserve‚ protect property‚ and enforce military regulations. Security is part of the composition of the interior guard system. Separate units are responsible for posting interior in their areas. The elements of the interior guard system are classified according to their purposes. They include the main guards and special guards. The latter category consists
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FRAMEWORK QCF Health and Social Level 2 Diploma in HSC (adults) Mandatory Group A SHC 24 INTRODUCTION TO DUTY OF CARE Level 2 Credit value 1 Learning outcomes are the black on white The Assessment criteria (1.1 et al)is what after the overview statements that ‘The learner will:’ assessment ‘The learner can:’ 1. UNDERSTAND THE MEANING OF DUTY OF CARE 1.1 Define the term ‘duty of care’ A duty of care is a requirement that a person act toward others and the public with watchfulness‚ attention‚ caution
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1010 F 20 November‚ 2013 Gregor ’s Duty Why is Gregor so consumed by his duty to his family? Why must he drag out his life paying out his father ’s debt to a company and almost ruin his life in the process? Why does he do all the things that he does for his family and enable them to be fat‚ lazy slobs? Maybe he feels he has to do this in order to gain their love and affection. Maybe his family just wont accept him unless he provides for them. The duty Gregor has to his family has been dragging
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