2. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 This act requires organisations to provide information about their services and policies to individuals requesting information through the agreed channels. 3. HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1998 From the stand point of health and social care, service users have the legal right to have their privacy and family life respected as well as freedom from degrading treatment. 4.
Unit 4222-307 Promote good practice in 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 right to confidentiality is guaranteed partly by Data Protection Act (1998), partly by Human Rights Act (1998) and partly by principles established by judges on a case to case basis (Common Law). The Data Protection Act (1998) sets out 8 principles which are a code of good practice for processing personal data. My work place policies and procedures are based around these principles. The GSCC code of practice for social care workers, sets out the standards of practice and conduct workers and their employers should meet with regards to the handling of personal information. There is also the Caldicott Standards which govern the sharing of information, based on The Data Protection Act (1998).
1. Identify legislation and codes of practice that relate to handling information in health and social care Legislation: • Data Protection Act 1988 • Freedom of Information Act 2000 • Health and Social Care Act 2008 - Essential Standards Codes of Practice • Health and Care Professional Council • Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) • Local or internal codes of practice (your employers policies and procedures) 2. Summarise the main points of legal requirements and codes of practice for handling information in health and social care The purpose of the Data Protection Act 1988 is to protect the rights and privacy of individuals and to ensure that data about them is not shared without their knowledge or consent. This Act controls how personal information is used by organisations, business’ or Government. Those who have access to this data must follow strict rules called “data protection principles” and must make sure information is:- • Used fairly and lawfully • Used for limited, specifically stated purpose • Used in a way that is adequate, relevant and not excessive • Accurate • Kept for no longer than absolutely necessary • Handled accordingly to people’s data protection rights.
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 gives individuals the right to ask organisations about all the information they have about them. 1.2 Q: Explain why it is important to have secure systems for recording and storing information in a health and social care setting. A: It is important to have secure systems for recording and storing information so that individuals and staff's private information will be protected from unauthorised viewing. It is to comply with legislation and it is the right of individuals and staff to have their private information protected. It is important to ensure information is accessible to those who need to know it.
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.
These include Codes of practice for social care workers and employers. General social care council. Standards of conduct. Standards of conduct performance and ethics, health professional’s council. Regulations These include Health and Safety at work Act 1974.Care Standards Act.
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.
Introduction to duty of care in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings SHC24 Understand the implications of duty of care OUTCOME 1 1. Define the term “Duty of care” Health and social care professionals have a “duty of care” to ensure the wellbeing of service users. We all have a “Duty of care” to consider the effects of our actions upon other people who may be affected. In health and social care this basic principle includes following the various rules and legal obligations that surround our work. Your workplace will have a set of policies and procedures, which you must follow.
there are eight principles. The data Must be : - Fairly and lawfully processed - Processed for intended purposes - Adequate , relevant and not excessive - Accurate - Not kept for longer than necessary - Processed in accordance with the data subject rights - Kept secure - Not transferred to countries without adequate protection. 1.2 Explain why it is important to have secure systems for Recording and storing information in a health and social Care environment ? To ensure the necessary safeguards and appropriate uses Of personal information are in place. For example , any Issues relating to human rights act 1998 , the duty of Confidentiality as part of duty of care , accuracy.
4222-204/4222-304 Introduction to and principles for implementing duty SHC 24 /SHC 34 of care in health and social care settings 1.1 What do you understand by the term ‘duty of care’? 1.2 We all have a Duty of Care when delivering services to the service users in our care we must follow the General Social Care Council’s codes of practise, our own policies and procedures also legislations and Acts to set out the standards to which we are to follow. The GSCC regulates and controls the training and conduct of care workers and their employers and has a code of conduct which we are expected to follow. The care workers should • Protect the rights and promote the interests of the service users and support staff • Strive to establish and maintain the trust and confidence of the service users and staff • Promote the independence of service users whilst protecting them as far as possible from danger or harm • Respect the rights of service users whilst seeking to ensure that their behaviour does not harm themselves or others • Uphold public trust and confidence in social care services • Be accountable for the quality of their work and take responsibility for maintaining and improving their knowledge skills The employer should • Make sure that people are suitable to enter the workforce and understand their roles and responsibilities • Have written polices and procedures in place, to enable care workers to meet the FSCC code of practise • Provide training and development opportunities to enable care workers to strengthen and develop their skills and knowledge • Put into place and implement written procedures to deal with dangerous, discriminatory or exploitive behaviour and practise • Promote the GSCC codes of practise to care workers, service users and carers and co-operate with GSCC proceedings. The Health and Safety at work Act 1974 sets out the