The data is set out in 8 principles Personal Data must protect fairly and lawfully, obtained for specific purpose and purpose given, all personal data must have accurate and kept up to date, must not be kept longer then it should, should be kept secure at all times all data must not be transferred to any other country outside the European Economic Area without adequate protection. Explain how legal requirements and codes of practice inform practice in handling information. The main points of legal requirements and codes of practice for handling information is that the data should be handled fairly and lawfully, accurate,kept secure,processed in accordance with the data subject's rights. 2) Understand good practice in handling information in social care settings. 2.1) Explain how to maintain records that are up to date, complete.
According to the legislation, all records kept should be maintained up to date, complete, accurate and legible - meaning that documents should be signed, accurate, dated, completed following the agreed methods, clear in meaning, language used should be appropriate and when necessary anonymity preserved. The codes and law acts stress fact to ensure, that stored information and access to it are secure, for example when recording information – it should be factual, signed, dated, completed using agreed formats and forms. The storage of information should be conducted in a secure manner, appropriate and secure storage solutions and access put in place, password used, also access to information allowed on need to know basis. Sharing information should be done again,
Unit 4222-209 Handle information in health and social care Settings Outcome 1 Understand the need for secure handling of information in Health and social care settings 1. Identify the legislation that relates to the recording, storage and sharing of information in health and social care The right to confidentiality is guaranteed by the Data Protection Act 1998. The Data protection Act 1998 sets out eight principles which are in essence a code of good practice for processing personal data. The data 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 Your workplace policies and procedures will be based around those principles. The Human Rights Act 1998 details the right to a private life.
1.1 Identify legislation and codes of practice that relate to handling information in social care settings. Relevant legislation relating to the handling of information in health and social care e.g. Freedom of Information Act, Data Protection Act, Disability Discrimination Act, other relevant legislation relating to the duty of human rights, confidentiality and safeguarding vulnerable adults and children. Relevant codes of practice relating to handling information e.g. the importance of having secure information systems, ensuring appropriate uses of personal information and necessary safeguards; the accuracy , retention, availability and disposal of information.
Other legal sources of information regarding handling information are stipulated through common law. There are many legislations relating to confidentiality, human rights and safeguarding children and vulnerable adults; relevant codes of practice relating to the handling of information, e.g. relating to the retention, accuracy, availability and disposal of information; the importance of having secure information systems and ensuring necessary safeguards and appropriate uses of personal information. 1.2 Within my organisation we are
Understand how to handle information in social care settings. 1 Understand the need for secure handling of information in social care settings. 1.1 Identify the legislation that relates to the recording, storage and sharing of information in social care. The main piece of legislation is the Data Protection Act 1998. This covers the medical, social, credit information and the local authority.
Understand how to handle information in social care settings. 1 Understand the need for secure handling of information in social care settings. 1.1 Identify the legislation that relates to the recording, storage and sharing of information in social care. The main piece of legislation is the Data Protection Act 1998. This covers the medical, social, credit information and the local authority.
Unit 209 Understand how to handle information in social care settings. Outcome 1 Understand the need for secure handling of 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 controls how your personal information is used by organisations, businesses and the government. Everyone responsible for using data or storing data has to follow strict rules called 'Data protection principles' these are as follows: Used fairly and lawfully used for specifically stated purposes kept for no longer than is absolutely necessary kept safe and secure Not transferred outside the UK without adequate protection For more sensitive information such as ethnic background, political opinions, religious beliefs, health, sexual health and criminal records there is stronger legal protection.
Understand the need for secure handling of information in social care settings 2. Know how to access support for handling information in social care settings. Outcome 1 Understand the need for secure handling of information in social care settings 1.1 Identify the legislation that relates to the recording, storage and sharing of information in social care. Data Protection Act 1998, Health and Social Care Act 2008, Freedom of Information Act 2000, up-to-date and available fromthe National Archive Website, covering confidentiality, data protection,information sharing, safeguarding and discrimination.| 1.2 Explain why it is important to have secure systems for recording and storing information in a social care setting. To ensure safety, security and well-being of individuals, so information is accurate, unaltered and readily available only to those authorised to access it, legal requirement to storeinformation securely.
Unit 1 Principles for implementing duty of care in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings 1 Understand how duty of care contributes to safe practice (a) What it means to have a duty of care in one’s own work role A duty of care is a legal obligation to all Health and Social carers and professionals who have to act in the best interests of individuals and others, also not to act or fail to act in a way that results in harm. This duty of care can be a general implied minimum standard of care or can be outlined in different codes of practice or guidelines in various legislation. This duty of care can also be more specific and defined in specific legislation for example Equality Act 2010 or the COSHH regulations 2002. Carers and employers have to ensure that this duty of care is practiced and achieved. Employers adopt this duty of care into their training and operating procedures so it is central to how they conduct their practice.