Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care Short Answer Questions NVQ Unit 5 – 1.3, 4.1, 4.2, 5.2, 5.3 Tech Cert Unit 4 – 1.3, 4.1, 4.2, 5.2, 5.3 1. Explain what a care worker must do if they become aware of unsafe practices. Firstly they must ensure that the service user is safe and out of any immediate danger, and preserve any evidence of the abuse if there is any. They then need to report this to a supervisor/manager who should then contact social services and/or the police. Also reports will need to be written up.
1.1 Safeguarding encompasses six key concepts: empowerment, protection, prevention, proportionate responses, partnership and accountability. Social care organisations play an important role in the protection of members of the public from harm and are responsible for ensuring that services and support are delivered in ways that are high quality and safe. . Safeguarding vulnerable adult is the multi-disciplinary work to minimise and manage risk to adults who may be vulnerable. It employs a framework which brings together all aspects of an investigation into an allegation of abuse against a vulnerable adult.
This means we have an agreement where organisations work together with the person who we think may be abused, to safeguard that person and take what actions we can. Adult and Community Services co-ordinate the policy, with the Police and the NHS sharing responsibility for ensuring the correct process is used. Definition of a vulnerable adult A vulnerable adult is someone aged 18 or over: * Who is, or may be, in need of community services due to age, illness or a mental or physical disability * Who is, or may be, unable to take care of himself/herself, or unable to protect himself/herself against significant harm or exploitation (Definition from the Department of Health 2002) Who is a vulnerable adult? Abuse can affect any vulnerable adult, but particularly someone who is, or may be, unable to protect themselves against significant harm or exploitation, for example: * Older people * People with mental health problems * Disabled people * People with learning difficulties * People with acquired brain
Make sure the client is as comfortable as can be staff should also protect themself complete accidents or sickness illness form log information in client file and inform seniority/manager of the incident. (D6) EXPLAIN WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO ACCESS HEALTH AND SAFETY RISKS. (1) Its is important in order to protect the health and safety of both you and the people you support. You should always check that a risk assessment has been carried out before you undertake any task and follow the steps identify in the assessment in order to reduce risk. (D7) EXPLAIN THE DIFFERENT STAGES OF A RISK ASSESSMENT.
Dementia is a syndrome associated with an ongoing decline of the brain and its abilities. This includes problems with: * memory loss * thinking speed * mental agility * language * understanding * judgment People with dementia can lose interest in their usual activities, and have problems controlling their emotions. They may also find social situations challenging, lose interest in socializing, and aspects of their personality may change. A person with dementia may lose empathy (understanding and compassion), they may see or hear things that other people do not (hallucinations), or they may make false claims or statements. As dementia affects a person's mental abilities, they may find planning and organizing difficult.
Safeguarding Adults from Abuse, Maltreatment and Neglect in Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire The Multi Agency Adult Safeguarding Policy, Practice and Procedures Version 2.1 approved by the Adult Safeguarding Board 14th June 2011 Abuse is Everybody’s Business – Safeguarding is our Responsibility ABUSE IS EVERYBODY’S BUSINESS Foreword This multi-agency guidance has been compiled for the Adult Safeguarding Board. Its purpose is to enable all agencies to achieve consistent and robust arrangements for safeguarding adults at risk and to implement effective protection plans which minimise risks of harm and adopt a zero tolerance approach to abuse, maltreatment and neglect. These multi agency policies and procedures are the local adult safeguarding policy which all organisations are required to follow. Each agency and organisation operating in the area should develop their own arrangements for safeguarding to complement but not over-ride the multi agency policy. All staff and volunteers are required to comply with the policies and procedures in this document.
The types of memory impairment commonly experienced by people with dementia are: Memory problems such as short term memory or memory recall i.e. not being able to remember what has just been said. Sensory impairment, such as being able to “see” something but not being able to “say” what it is, or saying the wrong word to describe
1.1Analyse the differences between the concept of safeguarding and the concept of protection in relation to vulnerable adults Safeguarding: Safeguarding is the multi-disciplinary work we do to minimise and manage risk to adults who may be vulnerable. It employs a framework which brings together all aspects of an investigation into an allegation of abuse against a vulnerable adult. For any safeguarding issue, we aim to involve the vulnerable person and offer them as much choice as possible. Vulnerable adult A vulnerable adult is someone aged 18 or over: • Who is, or may be, in need of community services due to age, illness or a mental or physical disability • Who is, or may be, unable to take care of himself/herself, or unable to protect
Where a member of staff in a care setting believes a vulnerable adult is being abused it must be reported immediately to his/her Manager or senior, unless that person is himself under scrutiny, in such a case the matter must be reported to higher management. The well being of the vulnerable adult is paramount and every effort should be made to make sure the victim knows their rights and how to report any issues. If the vulnerable person is in any immediate physical danger steps must be taken to remove them from this potential danger. In cases where a crime is suspected or has been committed, the police must be contacted. The consultation with the police will lead to a decision about how to/who will investigate if this is needed.
Safeguarding of vulnerable adults is the process of informing the relevant authority such as police and health officials' cases of abuse to the elderly citizens. A vulnerable adult is a person, who is or may be in need of community care services on the basis of mental or other disability, age or poor health. Vulnerable adults are adults who for various reasons can be more at risk of being abused, or are at risk of putting themself in danger. Either financially, sexually, physically, mentally, by neglect etc. Some things that make people vulnerable can be physical illnesses, physical disability (such as being unable to move, so unable to escape), inability to communicate, mental illness, learning disability, loss of a sense (hearing impairment or visual impairment).