A3: 3 - Reporting and Recording Accidents and Incidents

Question 1

What must health and care providers officially report?

Answer 1

there are particular illnesses, disease and serious accidents that health and care providers must officially report

Question 2

What are the particular illnesses, disease and serious accidents that health and care providers must officially report called?

Answer 2

these are called ‘notifiable deaths, injury and diseases’

Question 3

What are ‘notifiable deaths, injury and diseases’ covered by?

Answer 3

they are covered by the Reporting of Injuries, Disease and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) (2013)

Question 4

What must still be recorded, regardless of whether there is an injury or not?

Answer 4

less serious accidents and incidents must still be recorded, regardless of whether there is an injury or not

Question 5

When should less serious accidents and incidents be recorded?

Answer 5

less serious accidents and incidents must still be recorded, regardless of whether there is an injury or not

Question 6

What must providers have by law which incidents are recorded?

Answer 6

providers must by law have an accident book in which such incidents are recorded, these are required by law

Question 7

When would an accident book be inspected?

Answer 7

accident books are checked when care settings are inspected