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.
UNIT 9 VICTORIA WESSELS: 1094182 (completed) 1.1 IDENTIFY LEGISLATION AND CODES OF PRACTICE THAT RELATE TO HANDLING INFORMATION IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE Some of the legislation and codes of practice that relate to handling information are as follows: 1. DATA PROTECTION ACT 1988. This act ensures service users rights regarding the confidentiality of the personal information. It must not be shared or transferred without proper safeguards. 2.
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.
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. There is lots of different legislation that is based around health and social care. The Main one with regard to handling data is the 1998 data protection act this explains the law based around how and when certain information is to be used, stored and shared. The health and social care act 2008 required the CQC to create a code of practice regarding personal information, this explains how you should obtain, handle and use personal confidential information. 1.2 Summarise the main points of legal requirements and codes of practice for handling information in health and social care The main points are as follows: * data must be followed in a fair and lawful way.
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.
[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.
The holding authority must explain why they have withheld information. Sectors covered by this Act are: government departments, local assemblies, councils, local authorities, health care trusts, hospitals, doctors surgeries, police, colleges and universities, non-department public bodies, commitees and advisory bodies. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) monitors the guidance about compliance, it explains all essential and expected standards of quality and safety. It is a guide to help providers of Health and social care to comply with the Health and social care Act 2008. In outcome 21 it explains how records should be kept securely and can be located promptly when required.
HSC038 Promote good practice in handling information in health and social care settings To understand the requirements for handling information in health and social care settings, the first step is to identify the legislation: The Data Protection Act 1998. This Act stipulates the rules for manual and electronic processing of personal data (e.g. names, addresses, dates of birth etc.) and ensures that every company which keeps such records is responsible for the data collected, how it is used and to whom it can be given. 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.
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.
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.