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P1: Explain the implications of Duty of Care in a care setting.Duty of care is a legal obligation to protect wellbeing and prevent the harm of
others. Duty of care ensures that policies and procedures are followed for the
benefit of the service user, the organisation and employee. For instance, the lone
working policy is a collection of guidelines used by organisations that address the
dangers associated with working alone as an individual. A good example of this
would be the possibility of verbal or physical abuse for a professional working with
drug, alcohol, or substance abusers. Sometimes the patient poses a greater risk to
himself, and if they are alone, the staff member may not be able to sound the
alarm. Policies and procedures serve as a guide on how to deal with hazards in the
context of health and social care and serve to prevent risks like the one I just
discussed. An organisation manager-established code of conduct must be
followed by employees in health and social care environments. A person's
obligations, responsibilities, and correct conduct are outlined in the code of
conduct. Professional boundaries are covered in part by this code of conduct. Staff
members must avoid developing an emotional attachment to the service user in
order to protect both their own and the patient's safety from hazards. When
working in a setting related to health and social care or in another environment,
they have to operate by a set of rules. It also serves as a guide for appropriate
behaviour in order to preserve the standard of care and the welfare of the service
users.
Upholding rights and promoting interests of individuals experiencing abuse or
neglect
Professionals must uphold the rights and promote the interests of individuals
experiencing abuse or neglect to allow them to feel free from the pain and make
their own choices about the life they want to live. A professional who works with
people who are being neglected or abused should have a calm and approachable
attitude to help the service user feel safe and secure. They may be able to trust
you with their issues as a result, which will aid in their healing. For instance, the
service user could be unable to express their needs if they are afraid, alone, or
vulnerable. This may imply that they have put their faith in you to stand up for
them and help them live their lives as they see suitable. All those who receive
services who experience abuse and neglect have particular needs, talents, and
personalities, and some are unable to defend themselves or comprehend the
effects of their decisions or your own. This indicates that they might not be aware
of their own rights and the choices they are free to make. Since the service users
,are unable to protect their own interests, professionals dealing with them must do
so.
Protecting health, safety and wellbeing
Protecting health, safety, and well-being in the workplace is putting you in a
position of trust where you must be responsible and acknowledge the imbalance
of power between staff and the service user. For instance, because the
professional has superior knowledge, training, and experience to the service
consumers, they may feel obligated to follow their advice. To strike a balance,
professionals must inform people about their condition or welfare in order to
balance the distribution of power and prevent users of services from being taken
advantage of. Managers and service users should be able to hear from
professionals how your actions towards others were reasonable, considerate, and
done with appropriate equality. Professionals must, however, take care of
themselves in order to care for others as effectively as possible. To prevent further
injuries and injury to other service users, it's important to take care of others as
best you can while also thinking about the influence of your actions or failings on
others.
Ensuring safe practice
To keep professionals and users of services safe at work, safe practices must be
followed. Professionals should implement and adhere to your organization's safety
procedures in any setting. As it keeps people safe at work, this is done for the
benefit of you, the organisation, the service user, and anyone else involved in the
company. Failure to adhere to these security protocols may result in severe or
permanent accidents, injuries, or in the worst case, deaths. Any incidents that
occur must be looked into, which can be highly expensive in terms of resources
(time, money, and emotional health). For instance, a person's home has many
safety concerns, so you must pay more attention to obstructions and risks, need
safety procedures before doing work like hoisting, and have unpredictable dangers
that are beyond your control. Before practicing, you must complete health and
safety training to satisfy the Care Quality Commission's (CQC) criteria. This is
crucial to upholding safe practices, and all policies and procedures should be
integrated into the environment to provide the highest level of care. Reflective
practice is a component of every work in the health and social care sector.This is
where you routinely assess how you perform your duties and should take place in
terms of health and safety.
Balancing individual rights with risks
, It might be difficult to find a balance between individual rights and choices.
Society is quite complicated; because everyone is unique, there is a wide variety
of personalities. This implies that each person's rights and dangers can be
understood in a different way. Everyone has diverse opinions on issues like
euthanasia and abortion. Conflict can arise between others when our decisions
have an impact on them, either adversely or constructively. Arguments between
relatives over a treatment plan or the services offered in health and social care
settings are one example of this. Health and social care workers may have
influence over service users as a result of their employment, such as their
independence or understanding of their condition or disease. Conflicts can result
from this imbalance of power not just between the service user and the staff but
also between the service user's family, friends, and support staff. The negativity
that results from conflicts between people can harm the patient's mental health
or the family around them. If a service user feels pushed, anxious, or concerned
about the outcome, they have the right to refuse any treatment or care. As a
result, professionals must balance the rights of the service user against any
potential hazards before determining their duty of care to that person.
I’ve put the drop-in centres facilities as the most serious failing of duty of care
because there are discrimination and safeguarding issues. This is also a problem
for medical staff; if a service user was in need of being moved to the hospital the
paramedics will find it nearly impossible to remove the individual from the
building, especially if they are overweight. Because wheelchair access is not
available, Beeches Drop-in Centre is in violation of its legal requirement to offer
equal services to all of its customers. The centre has also failed to protect the
user's health, well-being, and safety as required by law. Proper duty of care can
resolve this by making sure professionals in any setting put in place and follow the
organisations safety practices, ensuring safe practice in the work setting. This is
done to benefit you, the organisation, the service user and anyone else involved in
the organisation as it keeps people safe in the workplace. By following proper duty
of care these issues can be resolved and the centre would provide better quality
care and support. An accident record is no longer kept at Beeches Drop-in Centre.
As the service users may experience abuse or neglect that is not addressed, this is
a safeguarding problem. It is required by law to document incidents that take
place in any workplace, and employees should think about how their acts or
actions might affect others and take care of them. This is done to safeguard the
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