Confidentiality What is confidentiality and why is it important? The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has defined confidentiality as “ensuring that information is accessible only to those authorized to have access”. Confidentiality is the state of being secret; “you must respect the confidentiality of your client’s communications”. Confidentiality is a basic principle in the relationship between professionals and patients. Confidentiality is based on: Privacy, which is related to the notion of respect for the person - people have a right to decide how much information about themselves should be shared with others, and public interest.
It is important that I have a secure system for recording and storing of information in a health and social care setting, as I am providing a duty of care to my clients. I must make sure that no one can access others information and records apart from persons who have the authorisation to do so, otherwise it may fall into the wrong hands and be used against them by carrying out fraudulent activity. It is imperative for the care worker to abide by the policies of confidentiality and follow the legislation of the Data Protection Act 1998. 2.1 Describe features of manual and electronic information storage systems that help ensure security? I could use a manual security storage system which could be files, records paperwork
Task A: 1) Identify four key pieces of Legislation or Codes of practice relating to handling information in social care settings. • Data Protection- This Act is in place to control how your personal information is stored by organizations, businesses or the government. Everyone who is responsible for using data has to follow strict rules and regulations which are called ‘data protection principles’. • Freedom of information Act 2000 – This Act is in place as it provides unrestricted access to information held by public authorities, however this act does not give people access to information about themselves such as any health records they want access to, or credit reference file. • The equality Act 2010- The Equality Act came into effect in October 2010.
3. Policy 3.1 General Use and Ownership Users must be aware that any data created or stored on ABC Credit Union systems and because of this Administration cannot be held responsible for data confidentiality found on any device belonging to ABC Credit Union. All ABC Credit Union employees are responsible for exercising what constitutes “Acceptable Use” of workstations and their applications as well as any attached network devices i.e. Printers, Telephony, ect. Guidelines for this policy will be created by individual departments, however any questions regarding policy adherence must be brought to the respective departmental managers.
Confidential Informants are told to do acts or buy thing that may be illegal, but they are doing it on behalf of the government (Zalman, M. (2011)). The third part is that there has to be a connection between the collected item of evidence and an unlawful act by the officer to get the evidence. The exclusionary rule is an important doctrine supporting the ideals of the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution. The Fourth Amendment gives the people protection under the criminal justice system from unreasonable searches and seizures. The amendment also explains how law enforcement should obtain information by search warrants based on probable cause.
Understand how to handle information in social care settings 1.1 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.
CQC cannot prosecute for a breach of this regulation or any of its parts, but we can take regulatory action. See the offences section on pages 10-11 of this guidance for more detail. CQC must refuse registration if providers cannot satisfy us that they can and will continue to comply with this regulation. Regulation 5: Fit and proper persons: directors Summary of the Regulation The intention of this regulation is to ensure that people who have director level responsibility
DPA says that service user information must be confidential and can only be accessed with their consent. Service users must know what records are being kept and why the data is kept. Freedom of Information Act 2000: The Freedom of Information Act gives individuals the right to ask organisations all the information they have about them… There are some that might be withheld to protect various interest which if that is the case, the individual must be aware of it. Information about individuals will be handled under the Data Protection Act. General Social Care Council (GSCC) Codes of Practice: These set out the standards of practice that everyone who works in social care should meet.
DUTY OF CARE 304 Ai WHAT IS MEANT BY THE TERM DUTY OF CARE Duty of care is a requirement that a person acts towards others and the public with the watchfulness, attention, caution and prudence that a reasonable person in the circumstances would. If a person's actions do not meet this standard of care, then acts are considered negligent and any damages resulting may be claimed in a lawsuit for damages. Aii HOW THE DUTY OF CARE AFFECTS THE WORK OF A SOCIAL CARE WORKER Duty of care makes us more aware, responsible and accountable for neglience when looking after somebody. Our observation and listening skills are very important. For example, If we notice a client has a sore spot at the base of the spine and we fail to report it or apply cream to it, in a very short space of time it could develop into a pressure sore which is neglient.
In this task I will be exploring the different types of communication available and how vital they are in a health and social care sector. If care practitioners have demonstrate bad communication skills it will have a negative impact on the image of the health sector and also on the service users in terms of not getting the care they need or not getting the right information about the care they are about to receive. In the health and social care profession, effective communication is absolutely vital as it allows health workers to carry out their jobs effectively and also good communication creates a good relationship and a strong bond between care workers and care receivers and also it enables care workers to to effectively carry out their work responsibilities by allowing them to work peacefully and effectively with their colleagues. People who suffer fro communication impairments are at a risk of being unable to effectively communicate with their health care providers which could have a negative impact of their health in form of the type and quality of care that they receive. They are different forms of communication available for example one to one, group, formal, informal, verbal, oral and so on.