Effective Communications in Health and Social Care Within this essay‚ the role of effective communication and interpersonal interaction in a health and social care context will be explained. It will also be linked to experiences in work placements for example‚ may be at a care home for adults with learning disabilities‚ and physical disabilities. The five contexts which will be researched are; one to one communication‚ group communication‚ multi agency working‚ multi professional working also communication
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Health and Safety. Introduction The quality of health and safety of the environment is greatly affected by the environment itself‚ never more so than in the health care setting‚ where patients and clients may be more vulnerable than in there own homes. Florence Nightangale suggested that patients in health care settings may be harmed just by being there. Health and Safety commission (1992) places a general duty on employers to ensure the health and safety of employees. Infection Control
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Unit 048 Outcome 1 1‚ It is vital that children are protected at all times. The nursery and local authorities are provided with legislations that they must abide by to ensure complete protection to all children and young people in their area. The Children Act (1989) and (2004) is set out to ensure that people who work with children have a duty to keep them safe and free from abuse. The legislation is reviewed an changed continually to ensure that there are no possibilities of child suffering
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Health and safety P1 Identify key personnel involved on both the design and construction of the building project described within the assessment brief above‚ and outline their roles and responsibilities with regard to Health‚ Safety and Welfare DESIGN CONSTRUCTION Client Client Architect Contractor Structural engineer Sub contractors Civil engineer QS M&E engineer Employees QS Project manager Landscape architect Health and safety officer Health and Safety officer: • making
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25/2/12 Health and safety at work act 1974 The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 is the primary piece of legislation covering work-related health and safety in the United Kingdom. It sets out a lot of your employers’ responsibilities for your health and safety at work. The Health and Safety Executive is responsible for enforcing health and safety at work. Your employer has a ’duty of care’ to ensure‚ as far as possible‚ your health‚ safety and welfare while you’re at work. They should start
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abuse – typically occurs in care homes‚ hospitals and prisons it can be any of the following :- neglect‚ sexual abuse and financial abuse. Self neglect – self destructive behaviour is a set of extreme actions and emotions including self harming or alcohol abuse or drug abuse. Neglect by others - is a passive form of abuse in which a person is responsible to provide care for a person who is unable to care for himself or herself‚ but fails to provide adequate care. 2.Identify the signs or symptoms
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Accountability for health and safety lies with the Company’s Trust members The organisation chart of the business identifies the key positions of people who are accountable to the Trust Members for ensuring that the detailed arrangements for safe working are drawn up‚ implemented and maintained. DUTIES Chief Executive The role of the Chief Executive is to provide leadership on Health and Safety matters and policies. Specific duties are: to ensure that the Health and Safety policy‚ organisation
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record on the attached sheets and submit for marking. Please note: When returning your practical assessment to Santia Training Services do not remove this front cover. You must complete and return all sections of this assessment. Ensure pages 3 - 6 are completed as requested. Ensure that the practical assessment is returned by recorded or special delivery and a copy is retained by yourself. When you have completed your practical assessment you should return it to: Jane Cains Santia
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of work it is in. For example working in a health and social care environment will most definitely require you to have strong communication skills‚ because you’re not just dealing with yourself and/or immediate work colleagues; you are made to deal with a whole variety of people of different ages and backgrounds that will be seeking your help or the reciprocal. With having good communication skills‚ this allows people that work in the health and social care sector to have better interpersonal skills
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Describe how incorrect handling and moving techniques can damage the skin. Identify a range of interventions that can reduce the risk of skin breakdown and pressure sores. Describe the changes to an individual skin conditions that should be reported. It is important to avoid or prevent the vulnerable areas or where sores has already formed. Regularly changing position or moving helps to prevent pressure sores developing in a vulnerable areas or to relieve already existing ones.
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