If no consent is given you cannot proceed with the care. It is illegal to put pressure on the person and go against their wished. When supporting a colleague with regards to consent of an individual it is important to ensure that the colleague understands that the decision of the individual is final. I would advise the social care worker to provide the individual with all the information regarding the decision (positive and negative) and in a way that best suits the individual. I
1.2 Restrictive interventions are ways and methods that prevent an individual from carrying out a certain task. 1.3 Restrictive interventions must only be used if the individual is at risk of injuring themselves or others, or if coursing damage to property or illegal behavior. 1.4 If an incident occurred where restrictive intervention was needed then the clinic manager or senior nurse must be informed immediately. An incident form will be filled in and sent to human resources and the incident team within the trust. 1.5 Where possible the least restrictive interventions should be used as they can sometimes escalate the problem rather than defuse it.
This information that I have is of a personal nature and people should only be given this information on a 'need to know' basis. Information should be confidential as this if shared with the wrong people it could affect the security and well being of my client. Verbal information should be should be protected too, you should not talk about your client by name with friends or family, or anyone else that does not have a right to know. You should remember that conversations can be overheard and confidential information may be accidently shared.If a clients personal information was not secure it could put their security at risk & they would lose trust in you as a carer. 2 Know how to access support for handling information 2.1 Describe how to access guidance information &
Unit 205 Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care 2.1 Explain the actions to take if there are suspicions that an individual is being abused If I suspect that a service user is being abused it very important to take it seriously and not assume that my initial thoughts are meaningless. As a worker I have a responsibility to protect the adults I work with and to be vigilant around safeguarding matters. It also important to bear in mind that the service user may not even be aware that they are being abused and the situation must be dealt with sensitively. If I feel that the service user is in immediate danger or risk of physical harm, it is important to call the emergency services straight away. At this stage a recognition
Data Protection Act 1998 The act prevents any confidential information from being shared beyond the required persons. It makes sure the information is; used fairly and lawfully, used for limited, specifically stated purposes, used in a way that is adequate, relevant and not excessive, accurate, kept for no longer than is absolutely necessary, handled according to people’s data protection rights, kept safe and secure and not transferred outside the UK without adequate protection. Confidentiality is an essential part of protecting vulnerable adults. If a patient feels that they cannot speak freely, without judgement or assurance that it will be in confidence, then patients may withhold vital information that may be vital to their recovery. Breaking
It is the responsibility of the healthcare worker to handle information appropriately; this applies to all information whether it is an opinion given verbally, social information, or financial or medical records. If this agreement would be broken then trust would be lost between service user and carer; additionally, it is likely to cause disciplinary action. 3) The refusal to accept any gifts or money from service users, their families or other carers, would be an agreed way of working. This would be to protect both employer and employee from any legal allegations concerning the gifts in the future; also, this protects the professionalism of both employer and employee and protects these boundaries. This would be an agreed way of working with both employer and service users.
Reciprocity is the mutual trust and obligation between researcher and subject. This means that the researcher needed their subject to gain the information and the investigator is obliged not to use the information in an inappropriate manner. Shield law is a law that was put in place to protect writers from having to disclose information from their source. It is government immunity from prosecution. It also restricts or prohibits the use of certain evidence in sexual offense cases.
The ethical issue of personal privacy has led to the creation of laws to protect consumers against new advances in Information Technology. People have a right to know who is trying to contact them as well as the right to demand that they are not contacted again. Consumers also need to be wary of who they give personal information to and should ask if that company sells their information to a Third party
It was passed in 1998. The act covers confidentiality which means people should not share information with unauthorised people. It also means that data has to be protected by using password if it was in a computer or place it in a cabinet. This legislation relates to health and social care because in the health and social care setting there are different types of data for example service users personal information and medical reports. The staff should keep them private, protected and confidential.
Evidence of abuse is important to be preserved, ways of this may be; to make an accurate written record of any conversations that are relevant between you and the service user, this needs to be signed with the date and time written clearly; try not to clear or tidy anything up; ensure written records such as bills, letters, medication records and bank statements are all kept in a safe place; record any physical signs of abuse on body such as bruising or cuts; if any sexual offence is suspected then try to discourage the victim from drinking, washing, cleaning their teeth or going to the toilet until the police come. It is essential to remember to sign, date and time any written notes. The Health and Social Care Act 2008 place statutory duties on agencies to safeguard and to ensure the welfare of all service users that they are responsible for. Social Services and the Adult Safeguarding Board are local systems that can intervene if a safeguarding issue arises. Social Services-if see fit- can remove the victim from the situation and/or provide other services to make welfare checks.