This guide aims to raise awareness of health and safety in the context of adult social care. Dignity is about seeing the individual person and respecting their own space and way of life !4 Key Legislation - What do you need to know The following up-to-date legislation is available from the National Archives Website: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE): http://www.hse.gov.uk The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (HASAW/HSW) The Act covers a wide range of issues relating to workplace health, safety and welfare across
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 Three of the current legislation and codes of practice that relate to handling information in health and social care seems to be most important. They are as follows: THE DATA PROTECTION ACT 1998 – The Data Protection Act 1998 is a piece of legislation which defines the law on processing data of people living within the United Kingdom. The Data Protection Act 1998 is set out in eight principles The FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 – The Freedom of Information act 2000 creates the ‘right of access’ to the public of general information help by public authorities, local authorities and the National Health Service. Personal data cannot be accessed as this is protected by the Data Protection Act 1998. Carers Code of Practice We shouldn’t forget also about the other acts, namely: Caldicott PrinciplesHuman Rights Act Nursing and midwifery council – the standards of conduct, performance and ethics for nurses and midwives – the code Caldicott Principles Care Standards Act 1.2 Summarise the main points of legal requirements and codes of practice for handling information in health and social care The main points of legal requirements and codes of practice for handling information in health and social care are as follows: The date must be fairly and lawfully processed processed for limited purposes adequate, relevant and not excessive accurate not kept for longer than necessary processed in accordance with the data subject’s rights kept secure not transferred to countries without adequate protection 2.1 Describe features of manual and electronic information storage systems that help ensure security Manual security storage systems
1.3. Explain how standards inform reflective practice in adult social care? Standards i.e. the code of practise explain the way that we should be working, you can use them to think about the way you work and compare them to your own work and decide if you need to make any improvements. They enable us to gain professional development and provide a way to identify good practices.
National:- The department of health launched the national strategy for end of life care in 2008 the strategy encourages all health and social care services to recognise and value high quality care in a person’s final years of life and emphasises a coordinated pathway approach. The gold standards framework provides us with the structure necessary for a high quality delivery of service. Local:- Advance care planning on a local basis is now beginning to be recognised as an area that staff within the health and social care sector at all levels must be made aware of and taught about via training/ information sharing sessions. Care managers and senior staff within care homes in my area have been invited to a local hospice recently to undertake training and develop their understanding of advanced care planning. They are then encouraged to recognise the need for an advanced care plan and given guidance on how to address it with those who use our services as well as informing more junior members of the team about the
Assignment 306: Understand health and safety in social care settings Task A Presentation You have been asked to contribute to an induction day for new staff. You are to prepare a presentation about Health and Safety. It must include the following: Ai: A list of the key legislation relating to health and safety in a social care setting. The principal act that generally cover the settings relating to health and social care is HASAWA – Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 which was updated with many sets as follows: Health and Safety First Aid Regulations-1981, Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR)-1995, Manual Handling Operations Regulations – 1992, Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations (MHSW) – 1999, Control of Substances
Understand Health and Safety in Social Care Settings Task A Presentation You have been asked to contribute to an induction day for new staff. You are to prepare a presentation about Health and Safety. It must include the following: Ai A list of the key legislation to health and safety in social care setting * Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) * Health and Safety (First Aid) * Reporting Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences (RIDDOR) * Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Work Regulations * Food Safety Act 2009 guidance from the Food Standards Agency (FSA) Aii An explanation of how health and safety policies and procedures protect people using social care settings. Health and safety policies and procedures protect people using social care setting by the rights and responsibilities for all those involved, including care workers and service users. The policies and procedures lay out clear guidelines for the expected delivery of care and help everyone involved agree to the safe ways of working and have information on how their care will be delivered in ways that promote their safety.
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) is the guidance about compliance, it explains all essential and expected standards of quality and safety. It is a guide which is a guide to help providers of Health and social care to comply with Health and social care Act 2008. In outcome 21 it explains how records should be kept securely and can be located promptly when required. It expresses how important accurate record keeping is a must.
Unit 4222-332 Support individuals at the end of life (HSC3048) Outcome 1 Understand the requirements of legislation and agreed ways of working to protect the rights of individuals at the end of life 1. outline legal requirements and agreed ways of working designed to protect the rights of individuals in end of life care The Department of Health’s 2008 End of Life Care Strategy, provides a comprehensive framework aimed at promoting high quality care for all adults approaching the end of life in all care settings in England. It sets out what adults reaching the end of their lives, and their carers can expect from the services provided to them and one of the key aims is to ensure as far as possible their needs and preferences for future
Duty of Candour (for Incident Reporting Policy) Duty of Candour The new Duty of Candour [Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014] Background The Duty of Candour Regulation comes into force in respect of Adult Social Care Providers from 1st April 2015 and places a requirement on all providers of adult social care to be open with service users (and other relevant persons) when things go wrong. There is a general duty under the regulation on providers to be open and transparent with service users about their care and/or treatment as well as a more specific and detailed duty to notify and provide “reasonable support” to a service user (or, in certain circumstances, a person acting on their behalf) where any
Bii Choose one of the situations and describe how best to manage the risks involved, explaining the reasons why this would be best practice. Biii Explain where a social care worker can find advice, support and information relating to conflicts and dilemmas in adult social care. Task C Guidance Notes Write a set of guidance notes for social care workers to help them deal with complaints. In the notes, you must: Ci Explain legal and organisational requirements for dealing with complaints. Cii Describe how best to respond to complaints from service users, other practitioners and the family of service