Promote good practice in handling information in health and social care settings 1.1 Identify legislation and codes of practice that relate to handling information in health and social care The Data Protection Act is mandatory. ALL organisations that hold or process personal data MUST comply. The Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA 1998) is an act of the United Kingdom (UK) Parliament defining the ways in which information about living people may be legally used and handled. The main intent is to
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good practice in handling information in health and social care settings Outcome 1 Understand requirements for handling information in health and social care settings identify legislation and codes of practice that relate to handling information in health and social care • data protection act 1998 • freedom of information act 2000 • human rights act 1998 • Caldicott Principles Summarise the main points of legal requirements and codes of practice for handling information in health
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includes: Equality Act 2010 Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 Equality Act 2010 gives legal protection against deliberate or inadvertent discrimination to people with one or more protected characteristics‚ which include: Age Disability Race Religion/belief Gender Sexual orientation For example: Having a training session in a room only accessible by stairs would discriminate against a person with difficulty walking due to disability or age. Unnecessarily strict dress codes could discriminate against
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Principles of Practice Introduction In this assignment I intend to describe through examples‚ from my experience‚ how legal and organizational are applied to ensure that the rights of individual are met‚ I purpose regulations‚ codes of practices‚ standards and guidance relevant to working in health and social care setting. I will also be analysing the implications for own practices of legislation
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can be defined as the use of information and computer technologies to support nursing practice in area of administration‚ education and research (Hebda‚ Czar & Mascara‚ 2005). This paper will be used to discuss the use if informatics in my clinical area of home health and discuss ways‚ if applicable‚ in which it could possibly be improved as well. Streamlining Paperwork/Communication Informatics can both streamline and hinder the paperwork that goes into home health and the communication amongst
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Principles of Health Care Practice Code of Conduct Contents Introduction 1.1 Nursing Education & Registration 1.2 Social Work Education & Registration 1.3 The Nursing & Midwifery Council 2.1 General Social Care Council 2.2 Clinical Governance 3.1 Continuing Professional Development 3.2 1.1 Introduction I am writing this report as a requirement for my HNC Health Care course which will be submitted to Christine Hughes. In this report
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Good Practice in Handing Information in Health and Social Care Settings Outcome 1 Understand requirements for handling information in health and social care settings 1.1 Identify legislation and codes of practice that relate to handling information in health and social care The Data Protection Act 1998 Health and Social Care Act 2001 Article 8 for The European Convention on Human Rights 1.2 Summarise the main points of legal requirements and codes of practice for handling information in health
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| | 7) | Whistleblowing – if I believe that the company is involved in any form of wrongdoing such as committing a criminal offence‚ endangering the health and safety of an individual or concealing any information regarding the above‚ I should report my concerns to the director of Sunbeams Day Nursery‚ who will treat the matter with confidence. If I do not want to take the matter to the director‚ I could go to an appropriate organisation
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reflective practices which are then followed by “on action” reflective processes as suggested by Donald Schon. I teach Health and Social Care and Vocational Studies to learners‚ aged from 16 years‚ ranging from E2‚ to level one. Subject specialism is very important in Health and Social Care as the industry is evolving constantly. I worked within Health and Social Care for over twenty years in day centres‚ hospitals and residential
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aspects of current legislative requirements and codes of practice relevant to the teaching of beauty and holistic therapies in post-16 colleges. ‘’These can be grouped into generic‚ i.e. relating to your role as a teacher‚ and specific‚ i.e. relating to your specialist subject.’’ Gravells (2011:15) Specific Legislation and Codes of Practice include- Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations (1999) - The employer must make assessments of the risks of the health and safety of their employees
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