LO2: Understand health and social care values underpinning practice Flashcards
What is legislation?
Laws
What is the point of legislation?
Prevent discrimination Provides a framework for workers to follow Provides guidance for workers Sets the standards Provides a system of redress
What does redress mean?
To put something right or to get justice.
Police prosecution or being fined/sued
What is direct discrimination?
Intentionally putting someone at a disadvantage or treating them unfairly based on a particular characteristic
What is indirect discrimination?
When a policy, practice or rule applies to everybody but has a negative effect on some people
(Think - no headgear allowed)
What are the 5 pieces of legislation relevant to HSC?
General Data Protection Regulations (Data Protection Act 2018) Human Rights Act 1998 Equality Act 2010 Health and Social Care Act 2012 Care Act 2014
What do we mean by data when we are discussing GDPR
Any information an organisation has about you - address, DOB, contact number etc
What are the main points of the GDPR?
Data to be kept secure and confidential
Service users have a right to see what data is held about them
Information should only be collected and used for a specific purpose
Data should be limited to what is necessary
Data should be up to date and accurate
Data should not be kept longer than necessary
What are human rights?
Things that all humans are entitled to
What rights does the Human Rights Act say we should all have in care settings?
Right to life
Right to respect, privacy and family life
Right to liberty and security
Right to freedom from discrimination
Right to freedom of expression
Right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion
What re the 9 protected characteristics?
Age Disability Gender reassignment Marriage and civil partnership Pregnancy and maternity Race Religion Sex Sexual orientation
What are the main features of the Equality Act 2010
Direct and indirect discrimination on the basis of the protected characteristics is illegal
Reasonable adjustments have to be made for service users to access services
Reasonable adjustments have to be made for workers to be able to do their job
What are the key features of the Health and Social Care Act 2012?
No decision about me without me - patients must be consulted
Healthwatch was set up - Independent service who take the views of service users and communicates them to services and regulators (CQC)
What is a Local Authority?
Local council Responsible for how money is spent in local area Housing Education Social Services
What are the main features of the Care Act 2014?
Local Authorities must Assess the needs of children and adults with needs
Independent advocate to be made available to the service user if needed during assessment
Continuity of care must be in place if a person moves from another authority
Safeguarding boards in place to protect vulnerable adults and investigate abuse
What is a code of practice?
A set of rules that outlines the agreed ways of working and approach that care workers should follow in their work
What is the impact of codes of practice on workers?
They know the standards they should meet
Helps them identify areas for CPD if they aren’t meeting the standards
Stops them from being disciplined
What is the impact of codes of practice on service users?
They understand what standards to expect from their care workers
They get better treatment - dignity and respect
What is the impact of codes of practice on employers?
Understand what standards to expect from their staff
Identify care workers who aren’t meeting the standards
Identify support needs for their staff
What are National Occupational Standards?
Statements of the standards of performance individuals must achieve in their job
Workers can be assessed against these standards
What are regulations?
Rules set out in law.
A list of things HSC workers should do/follow in certain situations
What are the regulations used in HSC?
Manual Handling Operations Regulations
Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR)
Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations
Food Safety (General Food Hygiene) Regulations
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH)
Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations
What are the 6Cs - principles that should inform all practice in HSC?
Care Compassion Competence Communication Courage Commitment
What does Health and Social Care Values mean?
Core principles that underpin the work of those providing health and social care services
What are the values of care?
Duty of care Safeguarding Person-centred approach Partnership working Dignity Respect Rights of individuals Confidentiality Independence
What does duty of care mean?
The legal obligation professionals have to protect individuals they care and support from danger, harm or abuse
What does safeguarding mean?
Actions taken by care workers to protect individuals by reducing the risks of danger, harm and abuse
What does person centred approach mean?
Focussing on the needs of an individual.
Ensuring an individual’s preferences, needs and values guide all of the care decisions.
Supporting the individual rather than dictating to them
What is partnership working?
Different professionals, services and agencies working together to provide the best care for the individual
What is dignity?
Not being embarrassed or made to feel foolish/weak.
What is respect?
Regards for the feelings, opinions, wishes and rights of others
What are rights?
Things we are entitled to
What is confidentiality?
Keeping information about service users private.
Lock records away.
Don’t gossip about service users
Sharing on a ‘needs to know’ basis
What is independence?
Not having to rely on others.
Freedom to make own decisions
