Unit 2 Learning aim A Safeguarding and Ensuring Safety Flashcards
1
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Who are employers responsible for?
A
- Staff
- Service users
- Visitors/Volunteers
- (as set out by the health and safety act 1974)
2
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Protecting from infection
A
- Clean toilets
- Handwashing facilities
- Safe disposal of blood, faeces, urine, needles and soiled clothing
3
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Disposal of Substances
A
- COSHH (control of substances hazardous to health)
- They provide guidance on disposal of hazardous waste
- Policy and procedure in settings is based on this
- For example, using different coloured bags for varying types of waste
4
Q
What is RIDDOR?
A
-Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (2013)
5
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Reporting and recording incidents
A
- RIDDOR (2013)
- Serious accidents reported by employer
- For example, accident book
- Legally has to be checked when inspected
6
Q
What may you find on an accident form?
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- Time and place
- What happened
- Who it happened to
- Any injuries
- Who recorded the accident (their details)
- Any treatment/first aid
7
Q
Benefits of a complaints procedure
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- Allows to improve care provided
- Free advice
8
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Expectation in response to a complaint
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- Reply/follow up
- A proper investigation
- Service users have the right to a judicial review and compensation in extreme cases
9
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Data Protection Act
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- 1998
- Any data stored electronically, on paper, any photographs of the service user must be treat with confidentiality
10
Q
The Data Protection Act requires data to be…
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- Accurate and up to date
- Collected and used honestly and fairly
- Used only for the purpose it is given
11
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The Data Protection Act states data must not be…
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- Passed onto other organisations without permission
- Kept longer than necessary
- Passed onto countries without data protection laws
12
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Storing information
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- Not left in a public location
- Not stored longer than necessary
- Secure location (locked, password protected)
13
Q
What does NMC stand for?
A
-Nursing and Midwifery Council
14
Q
What does GMC stand for?
A
-General Medical Council
15
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What does HCPC stand for?
A
-Health and Care Professionals Council
