HEALTH AND SAFETY IN SOCIAL CARE IT’S NOT JUST A JOBSWORTH We as a sector have to follow many rules and regulations. These are set out by the Government and even the company you will work for. Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 covers many subjects‚ and as a sector we follow this‚ as this not only protects the employer and employee but also the people we provide care for. SHOCKING FAILURES – IT’S WHY WE NEED TO OBEY THE LAW There have been many reports in the press
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Importance of communication in health and social care By: Charles Marco Tambis Topic: Page Importance of communication 1 Formal and informal communication 1 Verbal communicational 2 Non-verbal communication 2 Augmentative and alternate communication (AAC) 3 Two types of Augmentative and alternate communication (AAC) 3-4 Reading 4 Barriers 4-5 Conclusion 5 Importance of communication in Health and Social Care Communication is two or more people conveying to understand
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Promoting diversity within a health and social setting and the effectiveness In this report I am going to outline The Mental Health Act alongside this‚ the procedures and codes of practise and how both of these aim to promote diversity and assessing the effectiveness of these measures in place. The Mental Health Act aims to safeguard the vulnerable‚ by ensuring they are treated fairly and equally by services and given permission to health care‚ for example hospital treatment if required. The
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ntroduction The definition of high quality care has now become enshrined in the Health and Social Care Act 2012 requiring the presence of 3 equally important pillars: • Patient safety • Clinical effectiveness • Patient experience The Department of Health (2003‚ p.19) defines a positive patient experience as: “We want an NHS that meets not only our physical needs but our emotional needs too. This means getting good treatment in a comfortable‚ caring and safe environment‚ delivered in a calm and
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Maya Kumari was married when she was 15 years old. She was 18 years old when she got pregnant It was her 8th month of pregnancy‚ she was happy but didn’t know how life would change into darkness in a second. I still remember the day when the sunny weather turned gloomy with rain showers and lightning. I noticed something horrible was about to happen! I heard a loud crashing noise of the storm‚ and I felt scared. I was a shy ten-year-old‚ and I had never experienced any storm before‚ so I did not
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WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE OR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S SETTING Working in partnership is the process whereby members of different professions or agencies work together to provide integrated health and/or social care for the benefit of service users. Service users access quicker and better access to services‚ early identification and intervention‚ and also a reduced need for more specialist services. In my role as a manager‚ I work closely with social workers who provide great
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and diversity will also show how discrimination effects these choices. The definition of discrimination is the unequal treatment of individuals usually on the basis of gender‚ religion‚ age‚ race‚ or disability.it is a negative action towards a social group. My choices are Ethnicity Family structure Gender Sexuality Disabilities ETHNICITY Means individuals that share a language‚ cultural practice‚ and religious beliefs examples include English polish Indian Chinese welsh Scottish
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Accountability This essay is about accountability in health and social care setting. Accountability requires the individual practitioner to take responsibility for their actions and the outcomes. The essay looks at the different areas of accountability such as‚ principles of care‚ delegation; four ethical principles. In this essay record keeping will be discussed. (RCN ‚2008) defines accountability as taking responsibility for the actions done by a health care worker or omissions in their daily work and
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(2009) hold the view that health professionals under the mental health institutions must always respect the vast diversity of patient’s backgrounds as treatment at times greatly depends on the cultural wellbeing of the patient. Kirmayer‚ Cecile Rousseau‚ & Peter Menzie (2012) outlines guidelines on social safety encourages nurses to recognize the presence of cultural bias in their work hence it is critical to consider self-reflection skills in their work. Considering social security has the potential
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Claire Lewis Understand employment responsibilities and rights in health‚social care Task B: Your role Bi. Describle the terms and conditions of your employment as set out in your contract of employment or employment agreement The terms and conditions of your employment are a statement and instruction of what the employer’s expect of their staff and your job description. Employer’s expect their staff to read and follow the policy and procedures that the home have. to attend all training
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