Unit 4222-307 Handle information in health and social care setting also covering: Certificate in Induction into Adult Social Care: Unit 307 Unit 4222-307 Handle information in health and social care setting also covering: Certificate in Induction into Adult Social Care: Unit 307 Outcome 1 Understand the requirements for the handling of information in health and social care settings 1.1. Identify and summarise the main points of the legislation and codes of practice that relate to the recording, storage and sharing of information in health and social care. (Dip 1.1 and 1.2) Legislation acts include Human Rights Act 1998, Data Protection Act 1998, Freedom of Information Act 2000, The Health & Social Care Act 2001 and amendments in years 2006 and 2008 - Essential standards, Mental Capacity Act 2005, The Access to Medical Reports Act1988 Codes of Practice include NISCC and RQIA Codes of Practice, also internal/Home policies relating to the subject. All of the above pieces of legislation cover matters of confidentiality, data protection, information sharing, safeguarding and discrimination. According to the legislation, all records kept should be maintained up to date, complete, accurate and legible - meaning that documents should be signed, accurate, dated, completed following the agreed methods, clear in meaning, language used should be appropriate and when necessary anonymity preserved.
The holding authority must explain why they have withheld information. Sectors covered by this Act are: government departments, local assemblies, councils, local authorities, health care trusts, hospitals, doctors surgeries, police, colleges and universities, non-department public bodies, commitees and advisory bodies. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) monitors the guidance about compliance, it explains all essential and expected standards of quality and safety. It is a guide to help providers of Health and social care to comply with the Health and social care Act 2008. In outcome 21 it explains how records should be kept securely and can be located promptly when required.
Ensuring that the individual and or advocate are aware of what procedures of the planning/ assessment is happening and what the different outcomes of this may be. When we first attend a new individuals care setting for the first time there is always a care plan in which I read thoroughly before undertaking any care or support, theses outline everything that the individual wishes to happen during the visit and any request for certain orders in which they like these tasks to be undertaken. Within their own personal care folder there are information sheets with all information about each individual’s medical conditions any mobility problems within the care plans there is also a risk assessment included outlining any risks that may be within the care
Understand how to handle information in social care settings. 1 Understand the need for secure handling of information in social care settings. 1.1 Identify the legislation that relates to the recording, storage and sharing of information in social care. The main piece of legislation is the Data Protection Act 1998. This covers the medical, social, credit information and the local authority.
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. There is lots of different legislation that is based around health and social care. The Main one with regard to handling data is the 1998 data protection act this explains the law based around how and when certain information is to be used, stored and shared. The health and social care act 2008 required the CQC to create a code of practice regarding personal information, this explains how you should obtain, handle and use personal confidential information. 1.2 Summarise the main points of legal requirements and codes of practice for handling information in health and social care The main points are as follows: * data must be followed in a fair and lawful way.
1.1 Describe current legislation, national guidelines, local policies, protocols and good practice guidelines which relate to obtaining and testing capillary blood samples. There are many different places to find current legislation, guidelines and protocols for obtaining and testing capillary blood samples. These include NICE guidelines, DOH, HSE, WHO guidelines and also my local policies and protocols written by BCH which are easily available on the intranet and policies folder. The Mental Health Act 2005 to assess capacity is also relevant to this area as I must gain valid consent from a patient prior to taking any sample. I also have a duty of care to my patients and to meet this I attended a study day and will attend updates every
Reflective Account (* please ensure you complete the Unit number and title this account is relevant to below) Unit Ref and title: HSC41 - additional written evidence. Your Name: Signature: Date: Assessor’s name: Signature: Date: All care service providers have their policies and procedures in place to meet National care standards for e.g. • Health and Social care act 2001 and 2008 • Mental capacity act 2005, • Disability discrimination act 1995 and 2005 • Equality act 2006 and so on. They also have code of practice and philosophies like my company Voyage • Humans rights act 1998 • Race relations act 2000 • Care standards act 2000 • Regulation of care act 2001 and many more... However, most of these regulations are grounded in the best possible outcomes for the service provider.
1. Understand the application of person centred approaches in a health and social care setting • Explain how and why person centred values must influence all aspects of health and social care work. Health and social care should be based on person-centred values, and should be individualised as this is a law requirement (Human Rights Act, Health and Social care Act 2012, Codes of practice for Social Care Workers, etc). It is an organisational requirement as well. If person centre values that underpin all work in the health and social care sector are followed as they should be then all individuals should feel that and health workers ensure that : Person centred values are guides on how individuals are treated.
policy making, administrate, and the hands on staff, the working relationship in health and social care starts with the policy making has they have to know everything from the law to the public sector and they will delegate the job of implementing decisions to the administration team, who then will work out the correct forms charts procedures for action and reporting back. Hands on staff who will implement these procedures in their daily jobs. 2.1 Describe why it is important to adhere to the agreed scope of the job role. It is important to adhere to the agreed scope of own job role in order to fulfil defined roles and responsibilities within own job description. Also as part of a contract of employment employees have a legal responsibility to fulfil including the need to apply professional boundaries as well as be accountable in order to work within professional limitations and meet the re0"ired performance of the job.
The definition of the word “holistic” will be described. Learning about holistic assessment made me aware of the importance of noting all the information about the patient's condition, not only physical but also the emotional, psychological and other factors in order to get a complete assessment. Several nursing priorities will be identified and explained, then a nursing priority will be chosen to explain in detail. This nursing priority will be the “Up to date pharmacological treatments of Chronic Heart Failure (CHF).” A scenario will be used that is based on a real patient, and I will explain all the relevant medical information, eg. CHF, STEMI and NSTEMI, ECG, Biomarkers, vital signs and pharmacotherapy.