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Zhanet SadullaPromoting health and safety
Unit 7, part 2 assignment
Health and safety legislation /policies P6/M3/D3
Legislation is a term used to describe a law or a series of laws
approved by Parliament. The word is frequently applied to the
process of adopting new legislation. They frequently come under the
category of enacting legislation governing how professionals must
treat patients, or the type of treatment and rights that persons have
while accessing health and social care. The first piece of legislation is
the 1974 Health and Safety at Work Act.
o Compare the influence of different health and safety laws or
policies on health and social care practice in a selected setting.
Laws are laws that everybody must obey in order to keep everyone safe and
the community regulated. Policies aid in the maintenance of order and the
enforcement of regulations in the workplace and at any institution. This is to
defend the interests of both the patient and the professional.
In 1974, the Health and Safety at Work Act was enacted to guarantee that all
employers, as well as patients, are safe and protected. This regulation aims to
limit the risk of accidents caused by excessive workload by establishing specific
standards to guarantee that all activities are performed carefully if not, the
professionals may suffer an injury, such as the proper technique to lift a
basket.
Employees should take steps to guarantee their health and safety at work, as
well as that of their coworkers.
Whatever put in place to aid with occupational health and safety should not be
interfered with or disrupted by employees.
Employees who are found to be breaking the regulations may face punishment
and jail.
,Employees must obey the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, that guarantees
that the legislation is implemented and that health and safety concerns are
avoided. It helps service users and their families feel comfortable because they
know they will be safeguarded and kept safe from danger. For instance, in a
nursing home, all pointy or highly explosive objects must be stored in a secure
place, away from the person who are capable of injuring themselves, and all
objects such as pointy objects of plates should be wrapped, and stairs should
have a rail to assist elderly people in moving around and avoiding hitting
themselves.
The Health and Safety at Work Act of 1974, as well as the rules it creates,
must be followed by those working in health and social care. They must
proceed out their normal duties in order to protect others. Workers must
safeguard both employees and non-employees to avoid health and safety
hazards. The legislation assures that any very flammable and dangerous
chemicals are under the responsibility of specialists in health and social care
settings. Control the unlawful purchase, ownership, and use of explosions,
flammables, and other dangerous chemicals, as well as their storage and
usage. Workers have responsibilities to guarantee the safety of patients.
The Data Protection Act of 1998 was established to preserve the privacy and
confidentiality of service users. This legislation assures that information about
service users is not released or collected without their knowledge or consent.
This is critical because preserving confidentiality is critical in health and social
care settings because it allows the professional to respect the dignity of the
service user. As a professionals, the data we collect from our service
users should be kept private and not shared unless the person is in danger or
at risk of damage.
When it comes to data disclosure, it's critical that the information disclosed is
only given to service providers that need it to keep the patient secure.
When it comes to caring for persons, data security is crucial. It occurs when
data and private details are regulated and kept private from the general public
and anybody other than the persons themselves. It is a vital piece of legislation
that offers people confidence that their personal information will be treated
appropriately and not exploited. Its goal is to achieve a balance among
people's privacy rights and businesses' legal and proper use of personal
information. The Data Protection Act guarantees that information about
, patients is kept safely at a care facility. Their data, for instance, should be kept
in a locked file folder or passcode if saved online.
Personnel must only share information with colleagues when essential to keep
patients' information protected. Information regarding patients should be
readily available so that they don't feel alone about their situation. They can do
so by providing them a paper version or talking to them in person. By avoiding
identity fraud as well as the leak of private details, the Data Protection Act of
1998 keeps people secure in care facilities. It also safeguards users from abuse
by hiding personal details like their location, surname, age, or faith. This is
important because some individuals may take full advantage of those who are
weak.
DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks
- are a type of background check. Disclosure and barring arrangements
to protect kids and vulnerable people well. Here's some history on how
they work, and some applicable laws. Businesses can undertake criminal
record checks on persons they recruit to volunteer time in level of
control under safeguarding regulations. The firm that offers the checks is
Access, that helps businesses to have the best personnel hiring decisions
and prevents improper persons from dealing with sensitive populations,
such as kids. Inspections by the DBS and safer hiring training will assist to
prevent this from happening. The DBS check is a background check that
looks into arrest histories and other information to ensure that the
person is safe to work with vulnerable individuals. As a result,
performing a DBS check on somebody who willing to become a
professional in a retirement home for example, and somebody that has
a violent history against a vulnerable person or an angry explosion that
results to harming somebody would demonstrate that they are
impulsive, but they would very likely not be hired. This is to protect the
aged from being harmed or injured by a short-tempered service worker.
The Care Act 2014
ensures that individuals may get information, advice, and advocacy. It also
implies that local governments are in charge of additional protection
obligations, such as examining abuse or neglect accusations. This is in existence
to aid and assist people who are in danger. The Care Act safeguards individuals
by guaranteeing that health and social care professionals offer the highest
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