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legislations and initiatives Flashcards

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key points of the care act 2014?

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  • duty on local authorities to promote and individuals wellbeing when making a decision about an individual
  • continuity of care must be provided
  • duty on local authorities to carry out childs needs assessment
  • independent advocate is to be available to faciliate
  • adult safeguarding
  • local authorities have to guarantee preventative services
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key points of the health and social care act 2012?

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  • enables patients to have more control over their care
  • no deccision about me without me
  • clinical commisioning groups are gp led bodies that commission most health services
  • health and well being board
  • public health
  • healthwatch (an independent service created by the act to protect the use of those who use healthcare services.
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key points of the equality act 2010?

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  • makes direct and indirect discrimination illegal
  • prohibits discrimination in education, care and employment
  • reasonable adjustments to be made for those who need
  • encourages positive action
  • discrimination due to to association is now an offence
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key points of the mental capacity act 2005?

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  • protect and empower individuals
  • presumption of capacity (right to make own decisions)
  • support to make decisions
  • unwise decisions
  • best interests
  • less restrictive option (decisions approved by carers/advocates)
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key points of the children act 2004?

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  • aim to protect children at risk of harm
  • paramountcy principle (childs needs must come first)
  • childs right to be consulted (children old enough to be given a voice)
  • children have the right to an advocate
  • encourages partnership working
  • create the childrens commisioner (respresent childs interests)
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key points of the data protection act 1998?

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  • processed fairly and lawfully
  • used for only the purpose for whcih it was intended
  • adequate and relevant but not excessive (care workers should collect and use information that is needed only)
  • accurate and kept up to date
  • kept no longer than is necessary
  • secured
  • processed in line with the rights of the individual
  • not transferred to other countries outside of the uk
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key points of the human rights act 1998?

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  • 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
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what is the definition of legislation?

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provides individuals with rights to which they are entitled through laws passed by parliament. law is upheld through the courts.

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what is duty of care?

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the legal obligation that professionals have to safeguard from danger, harm and abuse the individuals they care for and support.

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what is the care certificate 2014?

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sets out the minimum standards that should be covered in induction training before members of the health care support and social care work force are allowed to work without direct supervision.

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what are the 14 standards of care?

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  • understand your role - your personal development - duty of care - equality and diversity - work in a person centred way - privacy and dignity - communication - fluids and nutrition - awareness of mental health, dementia and learning disabilities - safeguarding adults and children - basic life support - health and safety - handling information - infection prevention and control
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what are the main responsibilities of individuals you support?

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  • safeguarding their safety and welfare
  • ensuring there dignity is promoted and their rights upheld
  • supporting the person to complain or raising concerns if care is inadequate or rights are not upheld
  • involving the individual and their support network in planning, delivery and review of their care
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what are a persons responsibilities at work?

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  • work in agreed ways that are safe for them and those around them and to discuss safety concerns with their manager
  • treat other peoples private and sensitive information confidentiality
  • treat others equally regardless of protected characteristics
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what are the key points of ofsted?

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carry out inspections that rate child care settings and schools from outstandiing to inadequate
- effectuveness of leadership and management
- quality of teaaching, learning and assessment
- personal development, behaviour and welfare
- outcomes for children and learners
- effectiveness of safeguarding

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what are the key points of cqc?

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care quality commision
- regulatore of health and social care for england
- registers and licenses care services to ensure essential standards of quality and safety are met
- carries out inspections oh health and social care settings
- issue warning notices and fines if standards are not met
- publishes inspection reports that rate care settings

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what are the key points of ehrc?

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equality and human rights commissions
- website that provides information advice and guidance about discrimination
- provides definitions of types of discrimintation
- advises how to make a complaint
- provides contact details for help and support
- gives information on how to take a case to court

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what are the key points of nice?

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national institution for health and care excellence
- asses new drugs and treatments as they become available
- provides outcomes for people using nhs and public health care services
NICE considers if new drugs or treatments:
- benefit patients
- helo nhs meet its targets
- good value for money and cost effective
- should be available on nhs

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key points of the children and families act 2014?

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-role of the childrens commisioner- focus on the rights of all children
-parents who have a new child- parental leave, unpaid leave to attend two antenatal appointments, both parents to have time off work to go to clinic appointments before the baby is born, allows people who are adopting to have time off work for adoption process.
-family courts amd justice- 26 week deadline for family court on care proceedings, parents who are splitting up must have courts help decide and do what is right for the child.
-SEND (special educational needs and disabilities), EHCP (educational health care plan)- rights to a personal budget for children with ehcp, when writing an ehcp families must be involved in meetings and discussions about childs care and education, young people and parents must be informed in what they are entitled to, schools to be provided with more support.

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