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
This covers the medical, social, credit information and the local authority. 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 social care setting. To ensure the necessary safeguards and appropriate uses of personal information are in place.
* 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
Data must be kept up to date 5. Data must not be kept for longer than required 6. Must be processed in accordance with individual rights 7. Must always be secure 8. Not transferred outside of the EU without consent 1.2 Explain why it is important to have secure systems for Recording and showing information in social care..
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.
It highlights 6 principles on how to protect and handle personal information correctly. 1.2 Summarise the main points of legal requirements and codes of practice for handling information in health and social care The main points of legal requirements and codes of practice for handling information in health and social care are as follows: The date must be § fairly and lawfully processed § processed for limited purposes § adequate,
6.1 meeting relevant standards of practice and working in a lawful. Safe and effective way. 6.2 maintain clear and accurate records as required by procedures established for your work. Anyone processing data (personal). Must comply with the eight enforceable principles of good practice laid down in the data protection act 1998.
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
Unit 9 Handle Information in Health and Social Care Settings HSC 028 1. Understand the need for secure handling of information in health and social care settings 1.1 Identify the legislation that relates to the recording, storage and sharing of information in health and social care DATA PROTECTION ACT 1998 The data protection act sets out 8 principles governing the use of personal information • Personal data shall be processed fairly and lawfully • Personal data shall be obtained only for one or more specified and lawful purposes • Personal data shall be adequate, relevant and not excessive • Personal data shall be accurate and, where necessary, kept up to date. • Personal data processed for any purpose or purposes shall not be kept for longer than is necessary • Personal data shall be processed in accordance with the rights of data subjects under this Act • Appropriate technical and organisational measures shall be taken against unauthorised or unlawful processing of personal data and against accidental loss or destruction of, or damage to, personal data. • Personal data shall not be transferred to a country or territory outside the European Economic Area, unless that country or territory ensures an adequate level of protection for the rights and freedoms of data subjects in relation to the processing of personal data. 1.2 Explain why it is important to have secure systems for recording and storing information in a health and social care setting The GSCC code of practice states care workers should respect confidential information and clearly explaining agency policies about confidentiality to service users and carers.
Unit 209 Handle Information in Health and Social Care Settings 1.1 identify the legislation that relates to the recording, storage and sharing of information in health and social care The legislation that relates to the recording, storage and sharing of information is called the Data Protection Act 1998, this requires that all information must be kept securely and safely. CQC standards reg 20 personal records remain confidential. 1.2 Explain why it is important to have secure systems for recording and storing information in a health and social care settings. It is vital that the company that is providing the health and social care to individuals has a secure system set in place to record personal information as it will be needed for a number of different reasons. It is also the law to document and record this information so it should also be done to comply with legislation it must also protect confidentiality.