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Pwcs 38 – Understand How to Handle Information in a Social Care Setting

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Unit 9. Promote Good Practice in Handling Information in Health & Social Settings
PWCS 38 – Understand How to Handle Information in a Social Care Setting

Identify the legislation and codes of practice within your care of environment that relate to handling information. Legislation and codes of practice that relate to handling information in social care settings e.g. Data Protection Act 1998, Freedom of Information Act 2000, The Health and Social Care Act 2001 (and subsequent amendments in 2006 and 2008), Human Rights Act 1998, Mental Capacity Act 2005, The Access to Medical Reports Act 1988 legal requirements and codes of practice for handling information e.g safe storage, need to know basis, recording must comply with policy and …show more content…

staff training, CRB checks/vetting procedures, staff supervision and management; electronic audit trails, passwords, information checking systems, agreed ways of working , policies and procedures; secure storage, CCTV

Explain how to maintain records that are up to date, complete accurate and legible

Information that needs to be recorded should always be written in a legible manner.
Legible means clear, readable and understandable. It could be harmful to an individual if other people cannot read what you have written, for example in a care plan about the way the individual is feeling.
Records must always be factual and not an opinion. They should include the correct date and a full signature of the person writing the record. It is also recommended to use black ink. Some documents will only accept black ink. Information must not be crossed out, or covered using correction fluid.
Always record any information given to you by an individual even if you think it is trivial because it might help someone else. Always check an individual’s care and support plan before working with them as there may have been changes since you last worked with the individual, even if it was only a short time ago.

Describe practices that ensure security when storing and accessing information.

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