PWCS 28. Understand how to handle information in social care settings 1.1 Legislation that relates to recording‚ storage and sharing of information in social care are as follows Data protection act 1998. This is how information about individuals is used. This covers eight principles under which personal data must be protected and collected. DPA says that service user information must be confidential and can only be accessed with their consent. Service users must know what records are being
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Communication and Health in Social Care Student No. and name: Lecturer: Group: Information fromWorking to standard: a code of conduct for support workers in health care ’Principles’ can be described as ’moral rule - guiding behavior’‚ ’consistent regulation of behavior according to moral law’‚ ’to impress with a doctrine’‚’a constituent part’‚ [ ’a fundamental’. Support is necessary as this is part of what makes health and social care settings successful. Good support services
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Social care values and principles and their influence in practice INTRODUCTION In this essay I will explain the importance and relevance of values to social care‚ while describing how they impact on care practice. I will also offer my interpretations of ‘Social Justice’ and ‘Individual Worth’‚ considering the influence of psychology and sociology on these social care values. IMPORTANCE AND RELEVANCE OF VALUES In social care‚ ‘values’ can be regarded as particular types of beliefs that people
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HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PRACTICE PRINCIPLES OF SUPPORT For an Old Care home there are some underlying principles of support that need to be applied to ensure that the patients and people living in the care home are looked after for in a dignified way. These principles are: - Respect for privacy and Dignity – This principle ensures that the old people have a right to lead their life in their own dignified way that they choose to. They dress up in the way they want to‚ eat the way they want to and
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legally known as Swindon Primary Care Trust Note: This document is electronically controlled. The master copy is maintained by the Clinical Governance Department. If this document is printed it becomes uncontrolled. Bed safety rails policy and procedures Operational Issue 3 Approved 12/07/2011 Expiry 11/07/2013 Page 1 of 27 Document Control Purpose Owner Author Applies to Implementation date Date of review Expiry date Link to Care Quality Commission (CQC) Essential
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Principles of diversity‚ equality and inclusion in adult social care settings. 1. Understand the importance of diversity‚ equality and inclusion. 1.1 Explain what is meant by a) Diversity b) Equality c) Inclusion d) Discrimination Diversity The Oxford dictionary defines diversity as “a range of different things”. Difference is usually meant by this. To recognise diversity is to acknowledge that even though people have things in common‚ one must understand they are unique and different. Many
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|Assignment 055 Principles for Implementing Duty of Care in Health‚ Social Care or Children’s and Young People’s Settings | | | |Task A | |1 |What does duty of care mean in children and young people settings? | | |Duty of care can be defined as "an obligation‚ recognised by law‚ to avoid conduct fraught with unreasonable
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SHC 31: Promote communication in health‚ social care or childrens and young peoples settings 1. Understand why effective communication is important in the work setting 1.1 * To express needs; to share ideas and information; to reassure; to express feelings; to build relationships; socialize; to ask questions; to share experiences. * People communicate in order to establish and maintain relationships with others‚ to give and receive information and instructions‚ to understand and be
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CT307 Understand Person-Centred Approaches in Adult Social Care Settings Person centred planning is crucial to providing quality care and support. It helps support workers find out what is important to the person they support and enables services/support plans to be built around what matters most to that individual. Person-Centred values • Treating people as individuals • Supporting people to access their rights • Supporting people to exercise choice • Making sure people have privacy
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Principles for implementing duty of care in health‚ social care or children’s and young people’s setting 1.2 All practitioners have a duty of care all the children the setting‚ this also includes the staff. A duty of care is where a practitioner has to take care of them and not let them get harmed in any way. This will involve the children attention‚ watching out for hazards and preventing mistakes or accidents. If a practitioner has not met the duty of care required then they can be held accountable
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