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Unit 7: Principles of Safe Practice in Health and Social CareAssignment 1
P1: Explain the implications of Duty of Care in a care setting.
Legal obligation to prevent harm, protect wellbeing and safety of service users.
A duty of care is a legal obligation to protect the well-being of others and to prevent
their harm. The duty of care ensures that policies and procedures are followed in the
best interests of the service user, the organisation, and the staff. A lone working policy,
for example, is a set of guidelines used by organisations to highlight the dangers of
working alone. Working with persons who abuse drugs, alcohol, or other substances,
for example, may risk individuals to verbal or physical abuse.When a patient is alone,
they may put themselves at risk, and the staff member may be unable to raise the
alarm. Policies and procedures prevent the occurrence of risks such as the one I just
discussed, as well as providing direction on how to respond to hazards in the health
and social care setting. Employees in health and social care settings must follow a
code of conduct established by the organisation's manager. A code of conduct is a set
of rules, responsibilities, and proper practices that an individual must follow.This code
of conduct includes professional boundaries.
Employees should not have an emotional attachment to the service user. This is for
their personal safety and the protection of their patients, as well as to protect them
from threats. While working in a health and social care setting, they must follow a set
of rules. It's also a framework for appropriate behaviour in order to maintain care
quality and service users' wellbeing.n case study 3, there are significance for the legal
requirement to protect service users' well-being and safety. The garden gate in the
care setting is broken, and service users occasionally 'walk out' and venture very far
from the residence. Two service users were brought back to the residence after being
caught 'wandering around' by a police officer on two different occasions. In this
scenario, the home is not only failing to meet its legal commitment to keep service
users secure, but it is also neglecting their well-being and safety.Because all
practitioners present at the house are in a position of trust by the service users and
their family members, they must fix the gate to keep them safe. These service users are
, vulnerable, therefore they must fix the gate to keep them secure. All members of the
care team should behave in the best interests of the service user.Having a legal
obligation to do these things means always being qualified when working with service
users because, once again, the family members / carers of these service users have
entrusted the care setting to keep their family members safe and out of harm's way,
and in this case, this incident occurred twice without any changes to the care setting of
the practitioners who were present.
Upholding the rights and promoting the interests of individuals experiencing abuse
or neglect.
Professionals must protect the rights and support the interests of persons who have
been abused or neglected so that they can be free of pain and make their own
decisions about their lives.As a professional working with people who have
experienced neglect and/or abuse, they should be calm and friendly in order to make
the service user feel safe and secure.This can help them in gaining confidence in you
and starting to recover. A service user may be unable to request what they require if
they are scared, alone, or vulnerable.This can imply that they have put their trust in you
to act as their advocate and help them get their point across while allowing them to
live their lifestyle how they see best.All mistreated or neglected service users have
varied needs, abilities, and personalities, and some lack the ability to protect
themselves or understand the consequences of their or your actions.As a result, people
may be unaware of their own rights and options.
Because the service users are unable to protect their own rights, professionals who
work with them must do so on their behalf.Professionals working in this field must
uphold the rights and interests of service users who are experiencing abuse and
neglect in order for them to feel empowered to make their own life choices. If
professionals do not have these characteristics, patients/service users will not feel
comfortable approaching them for help and may feel even more alone, vulnerable, and
vulnerable.It will be easier for children to trust and open up to professionals if they
have these abilities. If a service user is made to feel alone, afraid, or vulnerable, it may
prevent them from getting and seeking the support they require. In case study 2, Lizzy
d was admitted to the ward for a procedure on her left hand that went smoothly with
no complications; however, after a visit from her husband, she complained of pains in
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