Explain two ways of helping other practitioners to understand the importance of handling information securely. The Data Protection Act and Freedom of Information Act summarise the main points of the legal requirements for handling individual’s personal information. The potential consequences of handling such information securely would need to be explained and to follow the necessary acts when handling such information. Explain two ways of helping other practitioners to understand the different systems used to record information in adult social care settings. By explaining the importance of keeping information confidential such as daily activities, medications in a secure place and not to disclose any information to anyone outside of the individuals care or other than their direct team.
1.1 Identify legislation and codes of practice that relate to handling information in health and social care The Data Protection Act 1998 is a key piece of legislation to ensure people's rights regarding the confidentiality of their personal information. It highlights 8 principles that define good practice when handling someone else's personal data and breaching these principles can lead to serious legal implications. In health and social care many policies and procedures are based on the principles of the Data Protection Act to ensure that client details remain confidential. The Human Rights Act 1998 also states the right to a private life. The right to have one's private life respected also includes that private and confidential information gets respected and that details are shared and stored in accordance with strict rules and regulations.
In health and social care many policies and procedures are based on the principles of the Data Protection Act to ensure that client details remain confidential. The Human Rights Act 1998 also states the right to a private life. The right to have one's private life respected also includes that private and confidential information gets respected and that details are shared and stored in accordance with strict rules and regulations. 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.
Anyone processing personal data must comply with the either enforceable principles of good practice laid down in the Data Protection Act 1998. These say that data must be: * Fairly and lawfully processed. * Processed for limited purposes * Adequate, relevant and not excessive * Not kept for longer than necessary * Processed in accordance with the data subject’s rights * Kept secure * Not transferred to countries without adequate protection. 1.2 What is the importance of having secure systems for recording and storing information in a health and social care settings. Once something is written down or entered into a computer, it becomes a permanent record.
[009] Promote Good Practice in Handling Information in Health and Social Care Settings Outcome 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 The Data Protection Act 1998 is a key piece of legislation to ensure people's rights regarding the confidentiality of their personal information. It highlights 8 principles that define good practice when handling someone else's personal data and breaching these principles can lead to serious legal implications. In health and social care many policies and procedures are based on the principles of the Data Protection Act to ensure that client details remain confidential. The Human Rights Act 1998 also states the right to a private life. The right to have one's private life respected also includes that private and confidential information gets respected and that details are shared and stored in accordance with strict rules and regulations.
Unit 209 Handle Information in Health and Social Care Settings 1.1 identify the legislation that relates to the recording, storage and sharing of information in health and social care The legislation that relates to the recording, storage and sharing of information is called the Data Protection Act 1998, this requires that all information must be kept securely and safely. CQC standards reg 20 personal records remain confidential. 1.2 Explain why it is important to have secure systems for recording and storing information in a health and social care settings. It is vital that the company that is providing the health and social care to individuals has a secure system set in place to record personal information as it will be needed for a number of different reasons. It is also the law to document and record this information so it should also be done to comply with legislation it must also protect confidentiality.
Assignment 209 Understand how to handle information in social care settings Task A – Short Answer Questions Ai Identify two laws or pieces of legislation that relate to the recording, storage and sharing of information in an adult social care setting. The Data Protection Act 1998 The Freedom of Information Act 2000 Aii Explain why it is important to have secure systems for recording and storing information in a social care setting. All information is to be kept up to date and accurate and stored securely in locked cupboard or with passwords so only certified people can access it. Information is only to be used for a specific purposed concerning to the individual. This is to protect the individual human rights to privacy and confidentiality.
Ref 29 Understand how to handle information in social care settings 1.1 Identify the legislation that relates to the recording, storage and sharing of information in social Care. The data protection act 1998 is a law to ensure the safety of data/information. Anything relating to a person whether true or not is personal information. This law is to protect us from breaches of confidentiality. 1.2 Explain why it is important to have secure systems for recording and storing information in a Social care setting.
The law gave the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services the responsibility of adopting rules to help patients and other health care consumers keep as much of their personal information private as possible. HIPAA addresses security. Employers are required to take certain steps to assure the privacy and security of the records. Some of the employer's responsibilities include the appointment of a security official who is responsible for compliance with HIPAA, adopting procedures to assure that health information is kept secure and notifying employees of their rights. Provide an example of formal and an example of informal documentation that would normally be maintained in an employee file, indicating how each is likely to protect an employer.
HSC038 Promote good practice in handling information in health and social care settings To understand the requirements for handling information in health and social care settings, the first step is to identify the legislation: The Data Protection Act 1998. This Act stipulates the rules for manual and electronic processing of personal data (e.g. names, addresses, dates of birth etc.) and ensures that every company which keeps such records is responsible for the data collected, how it is used and to whom it can be given. This Act has eight legally enforceable ‘data protection principles’: • Information must be processed fairly and lawfully • It must be used for limited and declared purposes • It must be accurate, up to date and relevant • Information must be held no longer than necessary • It must be kept secure • May not be transferred overseas unless safeguards are in place • Individuals have a legal right to see any personal information you have stored about them Confidentiality is a central trust between a service user and a health and social care setting to enable an open, beneficial and honest relationship.