Within Health and social care organisations service providers have a legal duty of care to every individual ensuring their care is a priority. There are many different key priorities which are essential within healthcare settings and to the provision of services for those individuals with diseases, illnesses or conditions. For example an individual’s safety and security, mobility, hygiene, intellectual, social and emotional needs are all priorities within a healthcare setting to ensure service users and service providers feel comfortable and confident in providing and receiving high quality care which results in good health outcomes. There are many approaches which can be taken to ensure these priorities are maintained within health and social care organisations. This is to ensure every individuals safety and quality care is of a high standard, for example approaches can be taken such as preventative measures, understanding that there are different treatments available, and having an awareness of palliative care and remedial care. Within my placement these priorities and approaches are of a huge importance to the provision of services for people with diseases or illness, care and treatment must be provided to suit each individual’s needs.
Security can come in many different meanings and actions within health and social care organisations for example it might mean information security, emotional security and health and safety security. The safety and security of every
This presentation is going to talk about person- centred care, confidentiality, respecting privacy and dignity and protecting from risks and harm. The common core principles are important to every Health and Social Care setting as they provide a basis for a general understanding of promoting good mental health and recognising signs of poor mental health among everyone receiving care and support. The aim of care home are to meet the identified needs of individuals who live in that home. An older person might need to live in that care home for years. It is important for staff to be aware of responsibilities in delivering care to support the individuals who live at that home. These common principles of health will help develop the workforce that respond confidently to the individuals and supporting the life they are leading.
How legislation, policies and procedures relate to health, safety and security in a health and social care setting and how legislation, policies and procedures promote safety of individuals in a health and social care setting.
Every nurse should have professional values in order to guide their practice in delivering the best possible care. Providing care to service users should be their first concern and it should be of a high
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:
Within health and social care settings, many principles of support are used such as respecting individuality, rights, choice, privacy, independence, dignity, respect and partnership, equal opportunities; respecting diversity, different cultures and values. All of these principles are to ensure employee’s working with service users promote and respect individuals’ rights.
Individual’s rights also need to be promoted in order for holistic support to be provided by professionals. All adults in a health and social care environment such as a care home have rights to their confidentiality, respect, choice and to have their individuality taken into consideration. They also have the right not to be discriminated against, to receive equal and fair treatment and also to have access to the policies and procedures of the health and social care organisation. They should know when and how to make a complaint should they feel there care need are not being met. Children in care settings also have promotion of rights. These individuals should always have the right to be heard and it remain confidential, to have their wishes considered, be provided with stimulating activities and the right to be safe and secure from harm.
P2 – In this essay I am going to outline how legislation, policies and procedures relating to health, safety and security influence health and social care settings.
You may work with different individuals each with their own preferences, wishes and needs. You will find out about these by reading individuals care and support plans as well as communicating with them when you are together. [ It is important that you follow care and support plans and understand and respect what the individuals you work with say they need. The General Social Care Council wrote a Code of Conduct setting out your responsibilities. These are some of the responsibilities you will have to individuals you support: Protect their rights and promote their interests Establish and maintain their trust and confidence Promote their independence and
In health and social care there are various acts, procedures and systems that are executed to guarantee the health and security of all people and workers. Within the reference of health and social care context will consider on the impact of enactment and national guidelines and clarify how they advance and expand the privileges of service users. These will incorporate "The Human Rights Act 1998, The Data Protection Act, The Care Standards Act 2000 and the Disability Discrimination Act (1995) in paper will likewise represent how different components, for example, communication, policies and procedures play a critical part in enhancing and boosting the privileges of service users of health and social care services.
In a health and social care setting, health professionals need to evaluate care values and take them into consideration. These care values are based on the way services users should be treated as, for example, services users are expected to be treated fairly and not be discriminated against. The care workers in sectors share a set of care values which follow and set principles based on.
UNIT 5 - INTRODUCTION TO DUTY OF CARE IN HEALTH, SOCIAL CARE OR CHILDREN’S AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S SETTINGS ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW In this assignment, you will demonstrate your understanding of what is meant by the term ‘duty of care’. You will consider the types of dilemma that you may arise in adult social care work, and find out where to get advice and support to handle these. You will look at how to respond to complaints, making sure you know and follow agreed procedures. TASKS There are three tasks to this assignment. TASK 1 2 3 TASK 1 1. Identify the following requirements when dealing with complaints. • Legal EVIDENCE Short answer questions Letter Case studies OUTCOMES 3.1, 3.2 1.1, 1.2 2.1, 2.2
They define what an organisation or service carries out and how they do so. Clear policies and procedures support effective decision making and allocation because they provide guidelines on what individuals can and cannot do, what decisions they can make and what activities are appropriate. (rcvda, N.D) Charters state what an individual can expect from an organisation such as the Department of Health, they can be used as a benchmark for service users. There are a number of factors relating to how jobs are designed or carried out that may increase the risk of violence or crime occurring within a workplace. As well as ensuring legal rights and responsibilities are met, they motivate and encourage individuals to be more productive. Good working practices can positively impact service users and workers, help build individuals self-esteem and promote individuals rights. (HSE, N.D) Within health and social care settings, there are many different professionals with different skills, expertise and knowledge. A multidisciplinary team is a group of health care workers who are members of different disciplines each providing specific services to the patient. Multidisciplinary teamwork is viewed as one of the key methods, through which care is achieved in the NHS. This is a very important element in the provision of meeting a service user’s needs. (HSE, N.D) Although, health care services and the whole of society have a role and duty to safeguard vulnerable adults, there are a
Ravandeep Kaur (Group B) Unit 3: Health, Safety and Security in Health and Social Care
This unit develops understanding of the values and principles that underpin the practice of all those who work in health and social care. The essay consider theories and policies that underpin health and social care practice and explore formal and informal mechanisms required to promote good practice by individuals in the workforce, including strategies that can influence the performance of others. The first part of this essay will consider how principles of support are implemented by using Overton house residential care home to evaluate and explain how principles of support are applied. Key concepts such as person-centred approach and dilemmas and conflicts arising from the
Two private sectors and a public sector health care organizations were selected for collecting data for this entire study. In those the first stage data were collected in the form of participant observation, which was carried out in Medical trust hospital (private sector), Kochi and Medical college hospital (public sector, Thiruvanathapuram. In the second stage, the participants were recruited for semi-structured interviews from Cosmopolitan Hospital (private sector), Thiruvanathapuram and Medical college hospital; the same hospital from which the data were collected in the first stage (Medical college Hospital). The selection of the two different sectors (public and private) hopefully provided an opportunity to observe the interaction