Good Practice in Handling Information in Health & Social Settings PWCS 38 – Understand How to Handle Information in a Social Care Setting Identify the legislation and codes of practice within your care of environment that relate to handling information. Legislation and codes of practice that relate to handling information in social care settings e.g. Data Protection Act 1998‚ Freedom of Information Act 2000‚ The Health and Social Care Act 2001 (and subsequent amendments in 2006 and 2008)‚ Human
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Understand the legislative framework for the use of medication in social care settings. There are different legislations that govern the use of medication within social care settings: The Medicines Act 1968 The Misuse Of Drugs Act 1971 The Safer Management of Controlled Drugs 2006 The Data Protection Act 1998 Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) Hazardous Waste Regulations 2005 Mental Capacity Act 2005 The Access to Health Records Act
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SCH 31: Promote communication in health‚ social care or children’s and young people’s settings 1.1 There are many different reasons why we communicate. One of the main reasons we communicate is to express are needs. This starts from when we are babies crying to alert those who are caring for us that we are hungry‚ tired‚ scared‚ hungry or simply want some comfort. As we get older the reasons for communication increase‚ we use communication to socialise ‚ build relationships and maintain those relationships
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Communications Essay in a health and social care settings‚ different ways of communicating. This is essay is going to be based on the importance of communication within the broader context of health and social care‚ it will give you a definitive insight to different communication techniques‚ such as verbal and non-verbal communication. Within this essay I will also discuss how important effective communication can be and the barriers that can restrict the care practitioner from doing his/her job effectively
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in Health‚ Social Care or Children’s and Young People’s Settings Unit aim: This unit explores the central importance of communication in such settings‚ and ways to meet individual needs and preferences in communication. It also considers issues of confidentiality. Credit value-3 Level 3 This workbook covers the following elements: Learning outcomes: There are four learning outcomes to this unit1. Understand why effective communication is important in the work setting 2. Be able to meet
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Arc Flash Hazard Analysis and Protection Identify Within the past few years‚ the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) implemented new employer rules concerning arc flash and the establishment of employee protection. (Foulke‚ 2006) The purposes of this paper it to increase knowledge about the hazards involving arch flash and how to establish the required protection zones. Explain Arc flash is a type of electrical explosion that results from a low-impedance connection to ground
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In Emil Brontë’s novel "Wuthering Heights" the two main residences‚ Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange‚ are both grand‚ wealthy houses lying near the wild‚ Yorkshire moors‚ "completely removed from the stir of society" (pg1). Besides these similarities though‚ they are almost exact opposites. Wuthering Heights is associated with passion‚ nature and the elemental whereas Thrushcross Grange epitomises civilisation‚ peace and order. The characteristics of both abodes are also evident in their
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Introduction to duty of care in health‚ social care or childrens‚s and young people’s settings Outcome 1 1. Duty of care‚ in any setting‚ is the level of service that is expected‚ as a minimum‚ to be provided. In health care and social care‚ this may include: • act in the best interests of individuals • do not act or fail to act in a way that could cause harm • always act within your own competence and do not do something which you can not do safely 2. Duty of care affects my own work
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Searching for a Natural Hazard Free Zone The environment of the earth is very delicate. While the strenuous acts of human life impose harmful conditions to the earth’s environment‚ there are natural hazards that can impose harmful conditions for human life. At any moment there are natural hazards that can occur on the earth. While some hazards are more predictable than others‚ all have the potential to have disastrous outcomes. Like the catastrophic tsunami of the Indian Ocean in December
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SOCIAL CARE SETTINGS OUTCOME 1- 1.1- IDENTIFY LEGISLATION AND CODES OF PRACTICE THAT RELATE TO HANDLING INFORMATION IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE The Data Protection Act 1998 (2000). This Act gives the individual‚ the right to see recorded information about them. The Human Rights Act 1998 details the right to a private life. The Health and Social Care Act 2008. This Act established the Care Quality Commission as the regulator for health and social care settings. The Care Quality
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