UNIT 209 UNDERSTANDING 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 recording, storage and sharing of information in social care. Data protection Act 1998: The information that is supplied by individual is used, this covers eight principles under which personal data must be protect and collect. Data protection Act demands that all data collected can only be accessed with the client consent, also the client has the right to know what information you have collect has well, they also have the right to ask if there is any information that you have collect, that they don’t already know this the freedom of information Act 2000, Explain why it is so important to have secure systems for recording and storing information in a social care setting.
Ai Identify four key pieces of legislation or codes of practice relating to handling information in social care setting. • Data protection act 1998- Gives right to individuals in respect of personal data held about them. It also seeks to protect individuals with regard to the processing of personal data. • Public disclosure act 1998- reporting any incidents concerning malpractices and this protects whistleblowers from detrimental treatment by their employer. • Employees Policies and procedures- To make sure that all records that are kept in the office are put away in a locked secure cabinet • Health and social care act 2008- requires us to publish a code that sets out the practice we will follow in obtaining, handling, using and disclosing confidential personal information according to our regulated activity.
[009] Promote Good Practice in Handling Information in Health and Social Care Settings Outcome 1 - Understand requirements for 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 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.
Assignment 209 Understand how to handle information in social care settings Task A – Short Answer Questions Ai Identify two laws or pieces of legislation that relate to the recording, storage and sharing of information in an adult social care setting. The Data Protection Act 1998 The Freedom of Information Act 2000 Aii Explain why it is important to have secure systems for recording and storing information in a social care setting. All information is to be kept up to date and accurate and stored securely in locked cupboard or with passwords so only certified people can access it. Information is only to be used for a specific purposed concerning to the individual. This is to protect the individual human rights to privacy and confidentiality.
1.1 Identify legislation and codes of practice that relate to handling information in health and social care 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.
In England, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) is responsible for monitoring the way the Act is used and protecting the interests of patients. NHS and Community Care Act 1990 When local authorities carry out ‘investigations’ or when they ‘make enquiries’ in relation to safeguarding, they are carrying out their assessment duties under Section 47 of the NHS and Community Care Act 1990. Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 This Act came into force in July 1999. The Act amends employment legislation so that employees are protected against dismissal and other adverse action if they make complaints or public disclosures – ‘whistleblowing’ – about malpractice. Human Rights Act 1998 The following key rights or ‘Articles’ under the Act are particularly relevant in a safeguarding context: • Article 2 – Right to life • Article 3 – Prohibition of inhumane, degrading treatment and torture • Article 5 – Right to liberty • Article 8 – Right to respect for private and family life, home and correspondence Data Protection Act 1998 The Act introduced protections for data held about individuals on electronic and paper databases, applied safeguards to data processing
Held securely and remain confidential. It is the same for other records that are needed to protect the service users safety and wellbeing. * Freedom of Information Act 2000 – It provided pubic access to information held by pubil authorities. It does this in two ways: Public authorities are obliged to publish certain information about their activities; and members of the public are entitled to request information from public authorities. * 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.
Diploma lvl3 Health and social care Robyn Reeder Date- 10-03-2015 Unit- . Understand how to handle information in social care settings 4229-307 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.
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.
It was founded in 1996 and the goal of HIPAA is to protect the privacy of both the patient and their records. HIPAA is a regulation that all in the health care industry many apply to and must go through training for.” (WHAT IS HIPAA, n.d.). I learn that ALL MUST APPLY to HIPAA rules and regulations. It is a serious offense when someone does not comply. Why is this information important?