* The General Social Care Council (GSCC) ‘Codes of Practice’ – 1.2 Summarise the main points of legal requirements and codes of practice for handling information in health and social care. The 8 priciples of Data Protection Act 1998 states the personal must be: Fairly and lawfully processed Processed for limited purposes Adequate, relevant and not excessive for the purpose Accurate and kept up to date Not kept for longer than necessary Processed in accordance with the data subjects rights Kept secure Not transferred to countries without adequate protection 2. Be able to implement good practice in handling
Aiii Explain two ways of helping other practitioners to understand the importance of handling information securely. Explain the potential consequences of handling personal information securely and to follow the legislation and codes of practice. They summarise the main points of legal requirement for handling information; •Data Protection Act 1998 •Freedom of information Act 2000. Aiv 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 confidential information such as daily recordings or daily activities in a secure place and not to pass on any information to anyone outside of the individual’s direct team.
Understand how to handle information in social care settings- Unit 209 1.1 All information, however it is stored, is subject to the date protection act 1998, which covers medical records social service records, credit information, local authority information and so on. Anything relating to a person, whether fact or opinion, is personal data. Data is the same thing as information in relation to the Act. Anyone processing personal date must comply with the eight enforceable principles of good practice laid down in the Data Protection Act 1998. Data must be: Fairly and lawfully protected Processed for limited purposes Adequate, relevant and not excessive Accurate Not kept for longer than necessary Processed in accordance with the date subject's rights Kept secure Not transferred to countries without adequate protection.
1. Data Protection Act - The care service is required to be registered under the Data Protection Act 1998 and all storage and processing of personal data held in manual records and on computers in the care service must comply with the act. The care service understands that, according to the Data Protection Act 1998, personal data should: * be obtained fairlyand lawfully * be held for specified and lawful purposes * be processed in accordance with the person's rights under the Data Protection Act * be adequate, relevant and not excessive in relation to that purpose * be kept accurate and up to date * not to be kept for longer than is necessary for its given purpose * be subject to appropiate safeguards against unauthorised use, loss
Management will make use of a formal process to review each account to ensure each user has only minimum access needed to perform his/her job function. The company will make use of (third party or proprietary) software (see number 3) that will automatically log and notify administrators and/or management when any users’ privileges and/or rights are changed and/or elevated. Users’ access rights and privileges must be routinely reviewed to maintain effective control over networks, data and systems. This policy would have helped management and/or administrators to detect the unauthorized accounts and their subsequent privilege elevation. It is important to point out that this particular policy alone may not necessarily prevent attacks, but when implemented will help to build another layer of security.
Data protection Act demands that all data collected can only be accessed with the client consent, also the client has the right to know what information you have collect has well, they also have the right to ask if there is any information that you have collect, that they don’t already know this the freedom of information Act 2000, Explain why it is so important to have secure systems for recording and storing information in a social care setting. Well for first off it is the law, the people that we are caring for are individual and have the right to have personal data securely sorted away, only people that need to have the information should be able to get this information it protect their confidentiality and it will protect from unauthorised viewing, passing on private information can fringe their safety. OUTCOME 2: Know how to access support for handling information in social care settings. 1.1) Describe how to access guidance, information and advice about handling information. Has soon as you start training they will tell you where and when to get information, again it on a need to know bases, as care you do need to know everything, the main things you need to know are in every clients house, form what meds they are on to what time they like to go a bed, but before you read their care plan, you should always ask
Possible Legal, Ethical, and Information Security Concerns Related to Developing Kudler’s Frequent Shopper Program Legal Concerns It is a company’s legal responsibility to take steps to correctly secure or dispose of consumer and employee data. Financial, children’s personal data, and credit report derived data may raise additional concerns with compliance. If any of Kudler’s customers and or employees become victims of identity theft, Kudler may have legal responsibilities to them. The FTC (Federal Trade Commission) does regulate and oversee business privacy laws and policies that have an impact on customers. While it is not required by law, a company’s online and offline privacy policies are pledges to their customers about how data will be collected, used, shared, and protected and the FTC prohibits deceptive practices.
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. At . The circumstances under which confidentiality will be breached are: • Where a child is suspected of being at risk or harm • When a service user or another person is at risk of harm • Where a worker is summoned by a court to give evidence • If a service user discloses information about criminal offences, including being in possession of offensive weapons, or potentially pending criminal activity • If a service user is found to be discussing the sale or purchase of illegal drugs, or found to be in possession of these whilst on service premises • Where information may be related to the Terrorism Act Good practices in handling information which is stored
1.2 SUMMARISE THE MAIN POINTS OF LEGAL REQUIRMENTS AND CODES OF PRACTICE FOR HANDLING INFORMATION IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE. The summary of the main points of legal requirements and codes of practice for handling information in health and social care are as follows: * Ensures service users rights are recognise * Personal data must be accurate and kept up to date * Data not kept for longer than necessary * Data kept secure at all times * Information fairly and lawfully processed * Data not to be transferred to countries outside the EU without adequate
AC 1.1 &1.2 Know the statutory responsibilities and rights of employees and employers within our area of work Data Protection Act 1998 This act commenced on the 1st March 2000, it protects the rights and privacy of individuals, ensuring data is not processed without persons consent or knowledge. The data is held in an electronic format as well as formal data. SOAS ensures data is obtained fairly, persons that own the data are notified of who holds their data; who is using it and for the duration period and if any third party can obtain the data. Data can only be obtained by if the data subject gives permission, this could be employment reasons, court and jury or any legal obligation. SOAS ensures data is only used for the specified purpose and no other reason, unless the consent is given by the subject.