The hospital or care home have to follow these guidelines and legislation because if they need to make sure the environment around them is safe and free from any danger that may cause harm to other patients. They have to follow rules which they have been assigned to such as make sure they always use hand sanitizer before dealing with patients and also keeping all the waste away from the patients and disposed properly. They promote safety around hospitals or nursing home by
HSC 037 Promote and implement health and safety in health and Social care Health and safety basically means assessing your workplace and reducing the risks. As an employee I have to abide by the health and safety at work act 1974. This means I need to attend any mandatory training I have been put on, go to supervisions, adhere to policies and procedures, use correct equipment, do not misuse faulty equipment, report any risks that I have seen and co-operate with my employer. This is all to ensure the safety of myself and others. My employer must follow the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992, their responsibilities are to provide the mandatory training and supervisions, ensure policies and procedures are put in place, plan, organise, control, monitor and review health and safety arrangements, make sure the equipment is available and to maintain risk assessments and to deal with chemicals and other substances safely.
Control means to contain the infection once someone has it for example using personal protective equipment and washing your hands even if they don’t feel dirty. 1:2 Employers’ responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection are set out in the Health and Safety at work act 1974. And this states that employers have a responsibility to protect employees’ from danger and harm, as reasonably practicable. Employers must: * Provide a safe workspace. * Carry out risk assessments to assess the dangers of certain work activities.
• 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 for that purpose or those purposes. • 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.
How to maintain confidentiality in day to day communication: -Get permission to pass on information -Verify that people who are seeking information are authorised. -Do not talk about anything private in front of others. How to maintain confidentiality in day to day communication: -Get permission to pass on information -Verify that people who are seeking information are authorised. -Do not talk about anything private in front of others. What does Confidentiality mean in the adult sector?
Unit 264. Outcome 1:- There are many employees’ roles and responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection. These include:- * They are to ensure that their own health and hygiene doesn’t pose a risk to service users and colleagues. * To ensure that effective hand washing is carried out at appropriate times throughout their shift * And to ensure that the Correct Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is used/worn when needed and appropriate throughout their shift. There are also many employers responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection.
a social worker will understand and comply with health and safety instructions and procedures, as will the employer or manager within a social care setting. as a manger it is your responsibility to provide a safe place of work and safe environment for residents to be cared for, care assistants are also responsible to provide a safe environment focussing more on routine and removing factors that may be of risk to the individual for example scissors. Overall health care professionals have a duty of care and a responsibility to protect those in their care. 1.4 - When
It places a duty on all employers "to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare at work" of all their employees. The Act also requires: • safe operation and maintenance of the working environment, plant and systems • maintenance of safe access and exit to the workplace • safe use, handling and storage of dangerous substances (coshh) • adequate training of staff to ensure health and safety • adequate welfare provisions for staff at work. Employers must also keep and revise a written record of health and safety policy and consult with employees on such policies. Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 places a duty on employers to assess and manage risks to their employees and others arising from work activities. Employers must also make arrangements to ensure the health and safety of the workplace, including making arrangements for emergencies, adequate information and training for employees.
The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 The Act sets out the general duties which employers have towards employees and members of the public, and employees have to themselves and to each other. Under the Act, employer’s duties include: • Protect health, safety and welfare of employees; • Provide and maintain safe systems of work; • Ensure safety in the use, handling, storage and transportation of articles and substances; • Provide information, supervision and training; • Provide safe places/environment for work, with safe access and egress; • Provide adequate welfare facilities and arrangements; • If five or more people are employed at any one time for a single undertaking - produce written health and safety policy; • Protect people not in their employment that may be affected by their operations; • Consult safety representatives and establish a safety committee when requested by two or more safety representatives; • Provide free of charge items required by statutory provisions. Employees’ duties
Pay is set out by the minimum wage act and the contract sets out the homes policies so any deviation or discrimination felt can be raised as a grievance. Health and safety Health and safety posters are displayed in the home, and it is up to the employer and employee to work together to ensure your safety. Risk assessments are made and contracts are in place with external providers to ensure that equipment used in the home is safe to be used. Any issues need to be raised to the management team for resolution. Confidentiality Confidentiality is linked in with data protection, information will not be shared unless consent is given and will be kept safe and secure.