Impact of National Initiatives Flashcards
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What is the Overall Impact of Legislation and National Initiatives?
Empowerment
Accessible services
Provides a system of redress
Guidelines for practitioners
Raises standards of care
Person-centred approach to care
Individual needs met
What is the Impact of Ofsted?
Improves standards of care
Service users can use reports to make choices
Use reports to direct training requirements
Revise and create new policies
What is the Impact of the Care Quality Commission (CQC)?
Improves standards of care
Service users can use reports to make decisions
Use reports to direct training requirements
Revise and create new policies
Accountability–> management is responsible for making changes
What is the Impact of the Care Certificate?
Improves standards of care– likely to meet patient’s needs
Care workers are more confident
Skills are the same across all care workers
What is the Impact of the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE)?
Improves standards of care
Ensures cost-effectiveness of treatments– can direct financial resources elsewhere
Helps organisations run better by providing information and guidance
Ensures evidence-based practice– improves patient outcomes
What is the Impact of Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC)?
Reduces discrimination– help people deal with it and gives information about it
Empowers people to file a complaint and stand up against discrimination– gives more confidence
Accountability and system of redress– making things right
Helps reduce stress and worry for the individual
What is the Impact on Organisational Policies?
Care providers must produce policies to guide staff and ensure service users are aware of the care and standards they are entitled to
THIS PROMOTES GOOD PRACTICE BY:
Provides guidance so staff know how to handle different situations
Provides consistency of care
Ensures staff know expectations and responsibilities
Makes professional conduct clear
Ensures legal requirements are met
Promotes rights
Helps service users feel safe and secure
Helps develop trust between service users and providers
Provides a system of redress
What is the Impact on Staff Selection and Interviews?
THE EQUALTIY ACT CAN IMPACT THIS.
Adverts and interviews must not discriminate against the 9 protected characteristics
Questions asked must be non-discriminatory
Interviews should be trained in equality and diversity– aware of bias and discriminatory practice
Mixed interview panels can help avoid bias
