Principles of safeguarding and protection in Health and Social Care Unit 204 Level 2 NDAQ number A/601/8574 101 Know how to recognise signs of abuse Definition of physical abuse Physical abuse is non-accidental pain or injury inflicted on a service user by a health or care worker. This can include hitting‚ shaking‚ rough treatment or inappropriate use of restraint. Definition of Sexual Abuse Sexual abuse usually refers to any sexual activity that is unwanted and is inflicted by physical
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The Safeguarding Policy of HIT Training for all assessors Safeguarding Policy Policy Statement HIT Training Ltd is strongly committed to practices that protect children‚ young people and vulnerable adults from abuse‚ neglect or significant harm. Staffs recognise and accept their responsibility to develop the awareness of the risks and issues involved in safeguarding. The company also recognises that it has a responsibility to protect staff from unfounded allegations of abuse. The company is committed
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Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults What is Safeguarding? Safeguarding is the protection of a vulnerable individual and the prevention of abuse and neglect against them. It means empowering an individual and giving them full support in order for them to maintain a happy life. It exists so that everyone has equal opportunities to access care and health providers in order for them to maintain a positive attitude and good health. Who is a vulnerable adult? ‘’A person who is 18 years or over‚ and who may
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Principles for Implementing Duty of Care OUTCOME 1 1.1 Explain what it means to have a duty of care in own work role Duty of care in my own work place means that I have a legal responsibility to care for each service user and to give them the necessary support required within the law. All service users should be treated as individuals regardless of their gender‚ sexuality‚ religion or ethnic background. They should be supported and encouraged to enter into the working environment which
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Safeguarding and protection of vulnerable adults The Care Act 20141 sets out statutory responsibility for the integration of care and support between health and local authorities. NHS England and Clinical Commissioning Groups are working in partnership with local and neighbouring social care services. Local Authorities have statutory responsibility for safeguarding. In partnership with health they have a duty to promote wellbeing within local communities Working in care sector we have a duty
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Institutional abuse is failure of an organization to provide an appropriate and professional service to vulnerable people. Self neglect is a behavioural condition in which an individual neglects to attend to their basic needs‚ such as personal hygiene‚ wearing appropriate clothing‚ feeding‚ or tending appropriately to any medical conditions they may have. Neglect by others means not giving food or physical care‚ or not giving attention. Aii) Identify signs and symptoms of different types of abuse.
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Unit 5: Principles of safeguarding and protectionin health and social care settings 1.1 & 1.2 Physical abuse is a deliberate use of physical force that results in bodily injury pain or impairments. Sgns of physical abuse can be burns and scalds‚ marks on the skin consistent with being slapped‚ scratched‚ bitten or pinched.Sexual abuse is direct or indirect involvementin sexual activity without valid consent. Signs of sexual abuse could be sexual transmitted disease‚unexplained crying and distress
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HSC024 PRINCIPLES OF SAFEGUARDING AND PROTECTION IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE OUTCOME 1 1.1 Define the following types of abuse -Physical abuse - Is an act of another party involving contact intended to cause feelings of physical pain‚ injury or other physical suffering or bodily harm. -Sexual abuse - A statutory offence that it is a crime to knowingly cause another person to engage in unwanted sexual act by force or threat. -Emotional/psychological abuse - Emotional or psychological
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Are safeguarding procedures effective in supporting people with learning disabilities who are involuntary users of services? Safeguarding is a key role for social workers working with people with learning disabilities. This assignment will consider models of human development and critically analyse factors that impact upon the vulnerability of adults. It will further explore how adults with learning disabilities are oppressed and discriminated against at various levels. Using a practical example
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Safeguarding in Health and Social Care Under the Health and Social Care Act (2008)‚ abuse is defined as: “Single or repeated act or lack of appropriate action occurring within any relationship where there is an expectation of trust which causes harm or distress including physical‚ emotional‚ verbal‚ financial‚ sexual‚ racial abuse‚ neglect and abuse through misapplication of drugs.” Abuse can happen to anyone‚ anywhere‚ at any time. However‚ it is so alarming that more and more elderly
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