Unit 2 P2 Health And Social Care Analysis

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P2 In all health and social care work environments there are codes of conduct which adhere to the laws and legislations that the government has made to ensure that all individuals are treated equally and fairly and are not discriminated or prejudiced against. Individuals have found it difficult to access care services because of these reasons. I have been asked to write a report which explains the rights of individuals using local facilities. Respect, Privacy and Dignity Health care providers should respect the individual’s rights by taking their privacy and dignity into consideration. For elderly people this is very important because when personal care is being provided all of these have to be taken into account. For example when they…show more content…
For example in the doctors they have posters on the wall to ensure their safety by alerting them to danger and hazards which provides them with directions to the nearest exit for example: encase of fires. Leaflets, signs, symbols and information in their language are also accessible. By using these ranges of communication it helps to promote diversity and equality for all individuals. It is important to be empathetic and to be able to place yourself in someone else’s position and feel how they feel if you were in there position. This is very important if the individuals are using health and social care services. Empathy is shown by the way the service giver speaks and the words they use. Empathy is also a preferred method way of communication because service workers are putting themselves in the position of the service user which is conveyed by communicating the service user in a way that they can understand and to see and feel things as they…show more content…
All these individuals can be taken advantage of and abused by other people. In these cases they are more trusting to care workers who ensure they are supported, protected and helped. In every health and social care setting rules and regulations are written in health and safety policies to ensure that suitable action is taken. Risk assessments of the area are implemented to minimize health and safety hazards. If there is a security alert, all appropriate people need to be notified. This also includes health and safety risks, which need to be written down in a report. This includes all dangers and hazards, which need to be addressed as soon as possible.Confidentiality and accessing own informationIn the Data Protection Act (1998) legislation individuals who use health and social care facilities have the right to have access to their own records. Those who provide health care have to ensure that there recordings are accurate legally and must be then stored either in a password encrypted computer, or locked file cabinet another way to uphold confidentiality is by using these examples: Do not gossip about clients with other staff members or anyone else in an unclosed environment for example Social setting and never give out personal information to anyone on
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