A Brief Note On The Due Care Section

‘A professional does not breach a duty arising from the provision of a professional service if it is established that the professional acted in a way that was widely accepted by peer professional opinion by a significant number of respected practitioners in the field as competent professional practice.’

This includes always ensuring they are in a position where they have all the provided knowledge so all services are carried out safely and in a position where they can identify potential risks to anyone or when standard, policies and procedures are not met and service quality is being reduced. They are also responsible to keeping accurate, up to date records of support provided as well as care for service users depending on their mental capacity for example, supporting those who may need an advocate to speak on their behalf while working on care plans. Without up to date records, high quality care to the best of their ability is not possible suggesting duty of care is not being upheld. Delegated work also reduces the ability for high quality care in understanding that work may be delegated to someone less capable of those specific tasks which is caused by unequal distribution of power in the

Duty of care is a requirement that all health and social care professionals, and organisations providing health and care services, must put the interests of the people who use their service first. They also have to do everything in their power to keep people safe of any harm, neglect or risk. As an individual healthcare worker you owe a duty of care to your service users, your colleagues, your employer, yourself and the public interest. All duty of care is described I Code of Practice. Duty of care means that you must aim to provide high quality care to the best of your ability. If for any reason you can’t do this then you must say so. You must adhere to a standard of reasonable care and you are expected to:

Work done by the professional is usually distinguished by its reference to a framework of fundamental concepts linked with experience rather than by impromptu reaction to events or the application of laid down procedures. Such a high level of distinctive competence reflects the skilful application of specialised education, training and experience. This should by accompanied by a sense of responsibility and an acceptance of recognised standards.

As a Health care worker I work in accordance with the Care Standard Act 2000, Codes of Practice and conduct, with the Legal and Organisational requirements, and procedures.

My responsibility as a care worker is to be aware of the various policies and legislations that will facilitate good practice when supporting my clients to access services and facilities. I am also expected to monitor and evaluate the service provided to ensure it is meeting the needs of the client.

One of the principle qualities of this Act is that it is comprehensive, having been created in organisation with health experts, patients, carers, health directors and intentional offices. It was gone in July 2000. It goes for augmenting the regulation of social care and verifies that the consideration of vulnerable individuals, in distinctive sorts of bolstered housing is appropriately controlled keeping in mind the end goal to enhance care norms and present consistency in the regulation of services offered. It is imperative that human services associations, for example, nursing homes are enrolled with The Care Standards Act as they review most healing centres, consideration hospitals and home care centres in any case once per year. They have two inspections in a year, one declared and one unannounced. Reviewers invest the greater part of their energy in an assessment specifically watching care and conversing with patients or individuals utilising the service and their families or carers, and also staff. There are three sorts of examination Scheduled, Responsive and Themed. The examinations are customised to the kind of consideration gave and the data held about the service, including the worries that individuals may have conveyed to their consideration. The reviewers

My own work is influenced by national factors such and codes of practice, national occupational standards and legislation and government initiatives so that we the best quality of care and support to our clients. It is very important to understand and acknowledge all policies and rules so that you can do your job correctly and professionally. If we didn’t following these codes of practice then the level of care would be poor and people wouldn’t understand or know what good quality of care is.

What is your responsibility under the above act as a care worker in relation to;

There must be a trust in the professionalism within the IC and the ability to maintain an unbiased attitude, understanding

Within my role as a trainee practitioner, I have to abide by the following codes of practice and legislation:

Case Management Society of America. (2010). Standards of Practice for Case Management. Retrieved from http://www.cmsa.org/portals/0/pdf/memberonly/StandardsOfPractice.pdf

The phrase "innocent until proven guilty" has been quoted for many years. In our society, we have labeled the accused person either guilty or not guilty without giving that person or persons their rith of due process. Webster's New World College Dictionary Fourth Edition says: "Due Process is the course of legal proceedings established by the legal system of a nation or state to protect individual rights and liberties." Due Process will allow an accused person time to go through the court proceeding, in hope of proving his or her innocence or guilt. Due Process will give the individuals who have been accused of a crime the right to a fair and public trial, the right to be at the trial, the rith to an impartial jury, and the

A CA (Chartered Accountant) is a professional accountant who has earned the CA title through training and practical experience obtained from the CICA (Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants). The institute, which has over 66,000 members, conducts research into current business issues and sets accounting and auditing standards for all types of businesses. A CA is a complete professional in the field of Accountancy - informed in the subjects of Accountancy, Auditing, Business Management, Information Technology, Taxation, Corporate and Commercial Law, Financial Management, Economics and other linked subjects.

General Standard #3: The auditor must exercise due professional care in the performance of the audit and the preparation of the report (AICPA). They failed to act in a professional manner and to practice due care when they violated any of the standards.