A4 Health and safety regulations applicable in the healthcare sector Flashcards
What is the purpose of workplace health and safety regulations?
Maintain the safety and wellbeing of both the individual and healthcare workers.
Reduce risks to the individual and hcp’s.
To provide a duty of care to the individual and healthcare professionals.
What is the purpose of the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981?
To set legal guidelines for employers within the health sector to provide adequate and appropriate equipment, facilities and personnel to ensure their employees receive immediate attention if they are injured or taken ill at work.
What is the purpose of the Care Act 2014?
Improve people’s independence and wellbeing. Local authorities are obligated to provide or arrange services that help.
Prevents people developing needs for care.
Prevent deterioration that would result in a need for ongoing care and support.
What is the purpose of the Ionising Radiation Regulations 2017?
Impose duties on employers to protect employees and members of the public from radiation arising from work.
What is the purpose of the Medicines and healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)?
To ensure that medicines and medical devices work and are acceptably safe for use.
What are the responsibilities of a trained first aider?
Providing first aid treatment for minor injuries and illness.
Ensuring, where necessary, that the casualty is referred for further treatment, appropriate to the circumstances of the injury/illness.
Ensuring that the first aid box/kit for which they have responsibility is kept clean, tidy and appropriately stocked.
Any support provided, in as far as possible, reflects an individual’s needs and does not discriminate against them in any way.
What is the purpose of the guidelines provided by the Resuscitation Council?
Promotes and publishes high quality scientific resuscitation guidelines.
Supports research and Develops educational materials for resuscitation.
What is the purpose of manual handling regulations?
To prevent injury or harm
Why do individuals need to be trained in manual handling?
To prevent themselves and service users from being harmed.
Why is it important to follow policy and guidance on manual handling?
To protect individuals and hcp’s from harm
