...Name: Michelle Charlton Date: 28/08/2022 Unit 6 Promote health, safety, and wellbeing in care settings. 1 - Understand own responsibilities, and the responsibilities of others, relating to health and safety - Identify legislation relating to health and safety in a care setting • Management of Health and Safety at work Regulations 1999 • Manual Handling operations Regulation 2002 • Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2002 • Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) 2013 • Provision and Use of Work Equipment at Work Regulations (PUWER)1998 • Personal Protection Equipment at Work Regulations • Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 • Food Safety Act 1990 • Food Safety and Hygiene Regulations 2013 • First Aid...
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...1.1 Explain employees’ roles and responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection The Care worker has a responsibility under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 to take care of one`s own health and safety and others you care or support. Which is : Take reasonable care for their own safety and that of others. Cooperate with the employer in respect of Health and Safety matters. Attend training provided by the employer 1.2 Explain employers’ responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control infection Provide a safe workplace make sdout risk assessments to assess the dangers of certain work activities Provide training to staff Provide PPE 2.1 Outline current legislation and regulatory...
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...PWCS:37 Understand health and safety in social care settings 1.Understand the different responsibilities relating to health and safety in social care settings 1.1 Identify legislation relating to health and safety in a social care setting. ● Health and safety at work act 1974, often referred to as HASAW or HSW.This is the main piece of UK health and safety legislation, under this act the employer, the employee and the individuals being supported have responsibilities to ensure safety is maintained within the setting, the main purpose of this legislation is to. Secure health, safety and welfare of people at work, To protect others from risks arising from the activities of people at work, To control the use and storage of dangerous substances, To control the emissions into the atmosphere of noxious or offensive substances. ● The management of health and safety at work regulations.This is about how health and safety is managed within a care setting including risk assessments, training and ensuring all employees receive the information they need. ● Control of substances hazardous to health regulations, referred to as COSHH. Requires employers to control substances that can harm employees or service users. ● Reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations 2013, referred to as riddor. These regulations require employers to report work related deaths, major injuries, work related diseases and dangerous occurrences...
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...zoe swalwell PWCS:37 Understand health and safety in social care settings 1.Understand the different responsibilities relating to health and safety in social care settings 1.1 Identify legislation relating to health and safety in a social care setting. ● Health and safety at work act 1974, often referred to as HASAW or HSW.This is the main piece of UK health and safety legislation, under this act the employer, the employee and the individuals being supported have responsibilities to ensure safety is maintained within the setting, the main purpose of this legislation is to. Secure health, safety and welfare of people at work, To protect others from risks arising from the activities of people at work, To control the use and storage of dangerous substances, To control the emissions into the atmosphere of noxious or offensive substances. ● The management of health and safety at work regulations.This is about how health and safety is managed within a care setting including risk assessments, training and ensuring all employees receive the information they need. ● Control of substances hazardous to health regulations, referred to as COSHH. Requires employers to control substances that can harm employees or service users. ● Reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations 2013, referred to as riddor. These regulations require employers to report work related deaths, major injuries, work related diseases and dangerous occurrences...
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...Outcome 1 – 1.1) There are a small number of legal acts relating to the general health and safety in social care. The most important one it seems to me would the health and safety at work act of 1974, it ensures that the employer, the employee have responsibilities to ensure that a good level of safety is attained in the workplace, and there should be a copy of this act on the works premises for use of any employee or service user. The legislations key goals are: * To ensure the health, safety and welfare of people at work * To protect others from risks arising from the activities of people at work * To control the use and storage of dangerous substances * To control the emission into the atmosphere of noxious or offensive substances Other legislation relating to health and safety in social care are as follows * The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992, which supports the health and safety act. * The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (known as COSHH) which ensures safe storage and usage of any substances that could harm other workers or service users. * The Manual Handling Regulations of 1992, which sets out methods and requirements to be met when manually handling objects, as well as people. * The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1985 (known as RIDDOR) outlines what is required to be recorded and reported. * Food safety act 1990 * Personal Protective...
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...spend most of the day doing, although it is a big part of occupational, health and safety) Cleaning systems are implemented to prevent contamination and cross infection. Cleaning buckets, cloths, mops etc. will be clearly labelled, coded to indicate their specific use and stored in a location inaccessible to children. Be responsible for routine cleaning of the education and care service. This will include sweeping and mopping floors after meal and activity times, wiping tables with soapy water before and after meals, sanitizing toys and equipment after use; and particularly after children have mouthed toys. The sandpits will be raked daily, covered each night and the sand cleaned frequently. USE APPROPIATE CLEANING AGENTS: Use a particular disinfectant. Even though disinfectant works effectively there Still needs to be thorough cleaning using a detergent beforehand. There is no ideal disinfectant. Disinfectants cannot kill germs if the surface isn’t clean. Ensure that in the event of an infectious disease being identified within the children, families or educators in the service, steps are taken to prevent the spread of the infectious disease and that parents and emergency contact details are notified about the occurrence of an infectious disease as soon as possible. PRECAUTIONS FOR INFECTION CONTROL An Approved Service must take reasonable steps to prevent the spread of infectious diseases At the service, and ensure that the parent or emergency contact...
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...Cause and spread of infection 1.1. Identify the differences between bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites All 4 are different types of pathogens Bacteria is a single celled organism that multiply by themselves. They lives within and on most living and nonliving things. The majority of bacteria’s are harmless and beneficial to the human body but some can cause infectious diseases. A bacterium usually affects one part of the body and doesn’t spread across or through the body. Bacterial infections are normally treated with a cause of antibiotics. Viruses: are made up of genes and proteins that spread throughout the body by invading the body’s own cells so they can reproduce and multiply in the body. They use the body’s cells as a host because they are unable to multiply on their own. They are normally spread directly from human to human. Viruses can be very tough and there are not many effective medicines available for viral diseases. There are currently 21 families of viruses known to cause disease in humans. Fungi: like to grow in warm, moist places. Some fungi can be beneficial to us such as penicillin, but certain types of fungi can be harmful to our health. Like bacteria and viruses, some fungi can act as pathogens. Human fungal diseases can occur due to infection or fungal toxins. Symptoms for fungal diseases can be as common as itching, coughing, fever, wheezing, but they can also be as serious as meningitis or even death Parasites are organisms that use other...
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...This front sheet must be completed by the learner where appropriate and included with the work submitted for assessment. Unit 3: Health, Safety and Security in Health and Social Care Course: BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma, Health Science Diploma & Subsidiary Diploma in health and social care |Learner Name |Charlotte Welham | |Assessor Name: |Internal Verifier: | |Lead IV Sampled? (Y/N) |Pre-Issue IV Date: | |Assignment Title: |Assignment Ref: 3a | |Hazards in settings | | |Issue Date |End Date: |Actual Hand-in Date: | | |Week beginning 01/12/2014 |Week beginning 26/01/2015 | | | |Unit/ AC |Assessment Criteria |Achieved |Evidence...
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...Influences on diet I will be producing an essay assessing some of the influences on the dietary intakes of an individual and make a link on how the influences I assess, have an impact on different individuals' nutritional health. I will also display my knowledge to my work placement and explain how I would minimise the influences when planning a menu in my work placement. Understand influences on dietary intake and nutritional health factors: underlying health condition resulting in specific nutrient needs, eg diabetes, coeliac disease, irritable bowel syndrome, lactose intolerance, food allergy; loss of ability to feed independently, eg from paralysis; loss of function, eg cognitive, digestive Dietary habits: influences, eg meal patterns, snacking, personal tastes, food availability Lifestyle: influences, eg eating at home, social eating and drinking, exercise/activity levels, occupation (active, sedentary), leisure pursuits Economic: influences, eg cost of food, access to shops; food supply, eg seasonal variation Socio-cultural: influences, eg beliefs, socialisation, food rituals, role of food in families and communities Education: influences, eg public health, health education, food hygiene, marketing and labelling; role of health professionals, eg dieticians, public health nutritionists, doctors, nurses, carers, sports nutritionists, health and fitness instructors Health factors are an influence on the dietary intake of an individual due to many health conditions...
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...Contents Introduction 2 LO1 Understand the agents that cause food-borne illness and the contamination of food 3 1.1 Discuss the controls required to prevent physical and chemical contamination of food 3 1.2 Compare the characteristics of food poisoning and food-borne infections 4 1.3 Discuss how food-borne illnesses can be controlled 5 LO2. Understand the processes that can prevent food spoilage and preserve food quality 7 2.1 categorise the food-spoilage agents that affect food 7 2.2 Discuss methods of food preservation 8 2.3 Evaluate the effectiveness of food preservation methods 8 Lo3 Understand the importance of effective prevention systems in the control of food contamination 9 3.1 Discuss the key steps in a temperature control system 9...
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...Week commencing 17th September: Today I was asked by a staff nurse to assist her undertaking last offices for a patient whom I hadn’t taken care of previously in the day. The staff nurse talked me through what she was aiming to do, how she would treat the patient and feelings I may experience, as I had never seen or looked after a patient whom had passed away. As I entered the room I felt the cold breeze flow past me, I smelt a clinical smell as I came from behind the curtain too see a chalky grey, pail, yellow skinned outer shell of a thin lady lying on the bed. As I went around the opposite side of the bed the staff nurse asked me to help her to take the ladies hospital gown off after she had removed her catheter, check to make sure there were no pressure ulcers or bed sores and assisted to wash her from head to toe only exposing the body parts we were washing at the time. I held the lady towards me on her side as the staff nurse cleaned her back maintaining the ladies dignity at all times. We then replaced the hospital gown with on of the ladies own pretty pink collared one, I then held her head, which was heavy, very floppy and life less to comb her hair, the nurse carried on talking to the patient and informing her what we were doing. The nurse continued to ask me throughout the event if I was ok and needed to go out. I held the ladies cold blue fingertips and was expecting her to start breathing again, continuing to look across and seeing no movement on her chest. A tear...
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...PARTNERSHIP FOR COMPREHENSIVE FAMILY HIV CARE AND TREATMENT PROGRAM (S2S) South Africa has the largest HIV burden of any country in the world, with an estimated 5.7 million people living with the virus. Women and children remain at the centre of the pandemic in terms of transmission, vulnerability and potential for impact. To continue to build on the existing successes of South Africa’s antiretroviral (ARV) program, the capacity for HIV disease management must be enhanced. It is essential that HIV disease management transition from an individual case management to a family-centred and chronic-care approach targeting and prioritising pregnant women and children. Enrolling pregnant women and children into HIV care and treatment early and regularly can prevent new HIV infections and reduce morbidity and mortality, effectively sustaining the quality of life of mothers, their children, and their families. The scale up of effective prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) and paediatric ARV care and treatment programs are crucial in the fight against HIV but are challenged by many factors including perceived complexity of treating pregnant women and children, inadequate paediatric and PMTCT knowledge and clinical skills, lack of psychosocial and adherence support, delays in integrating PMTCT services with antenatal and child health management systems, and gaps in referral systems. The South to South Partnership for Comprehensive Family HIV Care and Treatment Program (S2S), a collaboration...
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...FLORENCE SMYTH 09TH MARCH 2015 HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE LEVEL THREE. Unit 3 ENABLE RIGHTS AND CHOICES OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DEMENTIA WHILST MINIMISING RISKS 1. UNDERSTAND KEY LEGISLATION AND AGREED WAYS OF WORKING THAT SUPPORT THE FULFILMENT OF RIGHTS AND CHOICES AND THE MINIMISING OF RISK OF HARM FOR AN INVIVIDUAL WITH DEMENTIA. 1.1 EXPLAIN THE IMPACT OF KEY LEGISLATION THAT RELATES TO FULFILMENT OF RIGHTS AND CHOICES AND THE MINIMISING OF RISK OF HARM FOR AN INDIVIDUAL WITH DEMENTIA. The key legislations include , Human Rights Act 1998 , Mental Capacity Act 2005 , Adults and Incapacity Act 2000 , Mental Health Act 1995 , Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 and Carers Equal Opportunities Act 2004.Each and every individual is under a legal obligation to work within legislation and work within the agreed ways of organisation ensuring that the individual with dementia gets treated within their human rights protected from any form of abuse and that their dignity privacy and respect is maintained, allowing them to have a choice , make decisions living a fulfilled life while keeping them protected at all times. Individuals who are involved in the care of dementia suffers must always be observing their deterioration so changes can be made to minimise risk to the individual while still protecting their human rights and keeping everything in-line with the key legislation taking health and safety into consideration at all times. Together these legislations form...
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...objectives To review communicable diseases of public health importance; To discuss the basic principles for communicable disease control in emergency and post-conflict situations; To plan a communicable disease control programme for emergency settings; To discuss simple but effective ways of preventing outbreaks of communicable diseases; To describe how to manage specific disease outbreaks in emergency settings; To review re-emerging and other diseases that may affect displaced populations; To discuss how to monitor and evaluate communicable disease control programmes. Key competencies Identify communicable diseases of public health importance; Discuss the basic principles for communicable disease control in emergency and post-conflict situations; Discuss how to design and evaluate disease control programmes; Describe common disease control strategies including prevention, surveillance and outbreak investigation; Describe methods for promoting community-based and community-led communicable disease control approaches; Decide when to scale up and scale down disease control efforts; Discuss the causes, risk factors, clinical features and management of common diseases; Identify...
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...CONTENTS Click on the up arrow to return here 1) INTRODUCTION 2) DEFINITIONS 3) ETHICAL THEORY 4) ETHICAL DECISION MAKING 5) NEGLIGENCE 6) CONSENT IN COMPETENT ADULTS 7) CONSENT IN CHILDREN 8) CONSENT IN INCOMPETENT ADULTS 9) CONSENT CONCERNING UNUSUAL IDEAS 10) ADVANCE DIRECTIVES 11) CONFIDENTIALITY 12) CONFIDENTIALITY AUDIT 13) EUTHANASIA 14) ABORTION 15) BIOTECHNOLOGY 16) SUGGESTED READING ONE – INTRODUCTION (Registrar) The importance of Ethical thinking in General Practice is becoming more and more apparent. It should not be thought that Ethics merely relates to the “Life and Death” issues in our Professional life – Abortion, Contraception, Euthanasia and the like. Ethical issues affect some part of almost every consultation, even if the ethical issue is something more mundane like obtaining adequate consent for an examination or respecting a patient’s dignity. Indeed, it could be argued that the Consultation skills that we foster so assiduously are actually Ethical skills – and that we need to know the patient’s “Ideas, Concerns and Expectations” in order to respect his Autonomy as well as in order to improve the outcome of the Consultation. In the 1998/99 academic year, I was appointed the deanery’s Medical Ethics fellow with a bursary from the MDU. I developed an approach to the teaching of GP ethics based on two half day sessions, which...
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