Qcf 3 Raising Awareness About Health Issues

1. Explain the employee’s roles and responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection.

Review with others the demand for and interest in raising awareness of a particular health issue.

Describe the roles and responsibilities of personnel in relation to infection prevention and control in a health or social care setting

Protecting the patient from illness and infection can by control if the staff knows the infections control procedures (wearing glows, protective clothing, washing the hands before and after a contact with a patient.

Within all aspects of life there are risks to be taken, my role is to deliver personcentred planning around the residents individual needs, wishes, beliefs and choices. In regard to infection prevention and control residents individual activities of choice may need to be risk assessed in order to protect them and employees from any biological risks posed. There are current regulations and legislation relating to PPE which are PPE a Work Regulations 2002, the management of Health and Safety and Work Regulations 1999 and the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002

Safety is the state of serenity being devoid of harm or any form of event that may be considered non-desirable. In any type of institution, be it, a business, school, industry, laboratory or even the common workplace, safety plays a major role in ensuring activities run smoothly and no-one gets hurt while doing their job. Safety encompasses protection from a wide host of potential hazards which could be physical, financial, emotional or biological. In the common workplace health is a major concern and infection control is the main aim of a safety handbook. Biosafety in the work setup starts by assuming every individual is a potential source of infection.

In this report I will discuss the policy and procedures at a nursing home. I will be specifically looking at infection control during the course of a medication round.

The main purpose of this essay is to provide a critical analysis of….Discussion will centre round the importance of utilising health promotion to reduce health inequalities.

In this report I will discourse on Infection Control, Risk Assessment and Management and Safe Handling which is the foundation in dealing with residents we encounter every day.

Outline the roles and responsibilities of people assigned specific health and safety duties at work

Outline the roles and responsibilities of people assigned specific health and safety duties at work

Communication is most crucial in promoting and protecting the health status of people. Also, it has a crucial role in providing culturally competent care to the people of various ethnic and racial minorities. Without communication it is not only impossible to assess, diagnose, provide health services and education to the consumers but also difficult to utilize the evidence- based research into practice, which has negative effects on the health status of public.

Investigate and respond by identifying and investigating contacts with reference to disease communicability and incubation;collect data on demographics, movement and clinical information; isolate, screen and manage cases and contacts as required; communicate with other units, health professionals and facilities; eliminate the source of infection; prevent further transmission and recurrence,check notification requirements

that it is still unpopular enough. We suggest that a level of awareness should be provided

Therefore the aim of this study is to investigate the infection control practices of practising