The Act introduces several new roles, bodies and powers, all of which support the Act’s provisions. One of these is the Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) Service, which introduces the role of the Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA). The IMCA Service is intended to support and represent people who lack the capacity to make important decisions about serious medical treatment and changes of accommodation, and who have no family or friends whom it would be appropriate to consult about those decisions. The IMCA Service can also be instructed in vulnerable adult protection cases if the local authority or NHS body is satisfied that it would be of particular benefit to the person to do so. In vulnerable adult protection cases only, access to IMCAs is not restricted to people who have no one else to support or represent them.
The conflict arises because the decision not to resuscitate could be seen as not promoting the well being of the patient and an omission on the nurse’s part, causing detrimental consequences (Rumbold, 1999). On the other hand, clause seven of the ‘Code of Professional Conduct’ states that a nurse should “recognise and respect the uniqueness and dignity of each patient and client and respond to their need of care” (UKCC, 1992). The nurse who does not comply with a patient’s wish to die with dignity and not to be resuscitated, could be seen as violating this clause (Rumbold, 1999). There are several viewpoints regarding the use of cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (C.P.R.). One such viewpoint is that it
Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care Short Answer Questions NVQ Unit 5 – 1.3, 4.1, 4.2, 5.2, 5.3 Tech Cert Unit 4 – 1.3, 4.1, 4.2, 5.2, 5.3 1. Explain what a care worker must do if they become aware of unsafe practices. Firstly they must ensure that the service user is safe and out of any immediate danger, and preserve any evidence of the abuse if there is any. They then need to report this to a supervisor/manager who should then contact social services and/or the police. Also reports will need to be written up.
This discussion will; highlight the rights of the mentally ill patients when being treated in the UK; consider the common law provisions in respect for the need of consent for mentally ill patients; outline and evaluate how some of the treatments have been viewed as being controversial; outline what ethics are and how they can be applied to human rights and mental health. According to (World Health Organisation, 2012), mental health is a condition of good feeling whereby an individual become aware of their abilities and can deal with normal stress of life can work effectively and successfully and be able to make a significant addition to his or her community. While (Mental health foundation, 2012), mentions that being mentally healthy does not mean one does not have a mental health problem. It goes further by highlighting that mental health stretch from the day to day worries to severe long term conditions. Mental health problems are generally defined and categorised to allow professionals to pass on people for well suited care and medical care.
DEM 304: Enable rights and choices of individuals with dementia whilst minimising risks 1.1 Explain the impact of key legislation that relates to fulfilment of rights and choices and the minimising of risk of harm for an individual with dementia Key legislation was enacted to protect the rights and choices of many individuals, including those with dementia, while ensuring that the risk of harm is minimised. The Human Rights Act 1998- applies to all health and social care service users including individuals with dementia. However, these rights can be overruled by care workers or family if the individual poses a risk or is unable to make a decision regarding their own welfare. Individuals should be kept informed of their rights, including
Jenell Harris Dr. J. Thornton Final: Persuasive Research Paper 30 December 2009 “Granny Cams” Keeping Nursing Homes Honest Is video supervision considered unethical or a violation of privacy if the sole purpose is to ensure loved ones are not being mistreated and receiving proper care? Granny cams presence in nursing homes will protect and insure quality care for the elderly and provide evidence in cases against the assisted living facilities. These surveillance practices will help diminish the acts of malpractice and change the negative perception of the industry. There is absolutely no history that exists on granny cams since it is so recently developed. I am simply comparing the granny cams to nanny
Be able to manage inter-agency, joint or integrated working in order to protect vulnerable adults Candidate Name: Michelle Wingrove Date: 13/05/2015 Unit: 514 Hours of Completion: Understand the legislation, regulations and polices that underpins the protection of vulnerable adults The Human Rights Act 1998 which gives legal force to ensure respect for human rights and high standards of practice by public bodies. The Care Standards Act 2014 and subsequent regulations placed a requirement on care providers to create procedures to protect people in their care from abuse or harm. The Mental Capacity Act 2005 makes it an offence to mistreat or willfully neglect people thought to lack mental capacity, and the Mental Health Act 2007 contains a similar offence. Since the introduction of the new Care Act 2014 in April of this year (2015) there have been new measures in relation to the protection and the safeguarding of vulnerable adults. In relation to safeguarding, the Care Bill will do the following: • Make safeguarding adults boards statutory; • Make safeguarding enquiries a corporate duty for councils; • Make serious case reviews mandatory when certain triggering situations have occurred and the parties believe that safeguarding failures have had a part to play; • Place duties to co-operate over the supply of information on relevant agencies; • Place a duty on councils to fund advocacy for assessment and safeguarding for people who do not have anyone else to speak up for them; • Abolish, on human rights grounds, councils’ power to remove people from unsanitary conditions under section 47 of the National Assistance Act; • Re-enact existing duties to protect people’s property when in residential care or hospital; • Place a duty on providers surrounding failings in hospital and care settings.
Unit 6 Cultural Diversity in Health & Social Care Mental Health Act 1983 Legislation Legislation is as a law which must be abided. The piece of legislation I have chosen to talk about is The Mental Health Act 1983 and the Code of Practice for The Mental Health Act 1983. The Mental Health Act clearly sets out the ways in which a person who has a mental illness can be treated without their consent. It also sets out the safeguards that the person with the illness is entitled to. Civil partners are also amongst though’s people who can be selected as a relatives.
Think Capacity Think Consent Supporting application of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act (2000) in Acute General Hospitals Learning Resource BACK NEXT Think Capacity Think Consent Supporting application of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act (2000) in Acute General Hospitals Learning Resource © NHS Education for Scotland 2012. You can copy or reproduce the information in this document for use within NHSScotland and for non-commercial educational purposes. Use of this document for commercial purposes is permitted only with the written permission of NES. 2 Think Capacity Think Consent Contents Contents BACK NEXT Introduction .................................................................................................................. 4 Learning Outcomes ...................................................................................................... 4 Consent to medical treatment while in hospital ............................................................. 5 How the law in Scotland helps to safeguard people’s rights and choices ...................... 6 What is Capacity and Incapacity? ................................................................................. 7 Factors that may influence capacity
Consent is only seen as a problem when it is refused. Explain your understanding of what may influence a patient’s ability to consent, how consent may be given and the action that should be taken by a nurse when consent is refused. All patients have the right to be autonomous which means they have the right to make their own decisions. Throughout all nursing care, the nurse must always act with this in mind, and also act with justice (to treat all people equally); beneficence (to do good) and non-maleficence (to do no harm). Consent is the voluntary and continuing permission of the patient to receive a particular treatment based on an adequate knowledge of the purpose, nature and likely risks of the treatment including the likelihood