Unit 3 Flashcards
What is legislation
Law or set of laws that have been passed by parliament
What is policy
A set of guidelines or rules adopted by an organisation
What is a procedure
A way of carrying out tasks within guidelines
What are responsibilities
Things that you are required to do as part of your role
What is person Centred
Putting the individuals needs first
What is inclusion
Making sure nobody is left out
What is non discriminatory practice
Not treating somebody unfairly
What are barriers
Things that stop a person from using a HSC service
What are adaptations
Making changes to make life easier for somebody
What are aids
Equipment and resources that help somebody with everyday tasks
What does valuing diversity mean
Celebrating the fact everyone is different
What is a risk assessment
Checking what is hazardous about a place or event and trying to reduce the risk of those hazards causing harm
What does infection prevention mean
Stopping people from becoming ill
What does security mean
Stopping unwanted people from accessing service users and property and not allowing vulnerable service users out
What does Manual handling mean
Picking things and people up
What is an accident
An unexpected event that causes damage, injury, or harm
What is an incident
Any unexpected event that does not result in serious losses or injury
What does consent mean
Permission
What does need to know basis mean
People should only have access to personal data if it is relevant to their roll
What does recording mean
writing down what has happened
What does reporting mean
Passing on what has happened
What does regulatory mean
To control
What does regulatory bodies mean
Organisations that make sure standards are kept
What does inspection mean
To go in and visit an organisation to make sure it’s doing things well
What does uphold standards mean
To make sure services provide the best possible care
What does public confidence mean
How happy the public are that the service provider will be a good one should they ever need to use it
What does escalate mean
To take things higher up
What does rate mean
To give something a score
What does monitor mean
To keep checking on something
The equality act 2010
Makes sure nobody is discriminated against on the grounds of protected characteristics- age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnerships, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation
Health and safety at work act 1974
Makes sure workplaces are safe for staff and customers
Data protection act 2018
Makes sure peoples personal data is protected and does not get used for something unlawful
Heath and social care act 2012
Makes sure service users have their voices heard and that care is good enough to meet their needs
Care act 2014
Makes sure everyone has their needs assessed and are funded to make sure those needs are met
Policies and procedures
Equality and inclusion policy
Heath and safety policy
Confidentiality policy
Regulatory and inspection bodies
Cqc
Ofsted
Hcpc
Nmc
Social worker Englan
Care quality commission (CQC)
Regulates health and adult social services
Office for standards in education, children’s services and skills (OFSTED)
Regulates education, children’s services and schools
The health and professions council (HCPC)
A register of health and care professionals
The nursing and midwifery council (NMC)
Is a register of those who can practice nursing and midwifery
Social work englan
A register of those who can practice social work
Role of regulatory bodies
Uphold standards
Ensure public confidence
Register services
Monitor, rate and inspect services
Protect individuals
