This course aims to raise awareness of Equality & Diversity and encourage candidates to take a proactive approach within the workplace. Equality and Diversity can be compromised by values, opinions, and prejudice; this course explores how prejudice may develop and how they may influence people. Candidates gain awareness of discriminatory practice and gain knowledge on how to promote equal opportunities for all and recognise the value of diversity.
Duration: 3 Hours
Experience: None required
This course is suitable for: all staff currently working within health and social care settings in the United Kingdom. The course is designed to meet the training needs of domiciliary care agencies, care home or hospital settings and all staff. The course is also ideal for carers.
Number of Trainees: 15 maximum
Course Standard: Certificate of attendance
Equipment Needed: A range of learning materials will be provided
Candidates will cover:
•Defining Equality
•Defining Diversity
•Equal Opportunities
•Social & Individual characteristics including identity and Individuality
•Managing Different Beliefs, values and attitudes
•Understanding discrimination and prejudice
•Rights & Responsibilities
•Legislation
•Overcoming bad practice
By the end of the course Candidates will be able to:
•Define the terms equality and diversity
•Understand the concept of equal opportunities
•Discuss underpinning legislation
•Understand the concept of stigma
Ableism is a deeply ingrained prejudice that marginalizes and discriminates against individuals with disabilities. As course developers, it is essential to develop training programs that raise awareness and promote inclusivity. By understanding the different types of ableism, we can design engaging and effective training modules that empower learners to challenge and overcome these biases. In this infographic, we will explore the various forms of ableism that should be covered in your training.
Ableism is a deeply ingrained prejudice that marginalizes and discriminates against individuals with disabilities. As course developers, it is essential to develop training programs that raise awareness and promote inclusivity. By understanding the different types of ableism, we can design engaging and effective training modules that empower learners to challenge and overcome these biases. In this infographic, we will explore the various forms of ableism that should be covered in your training.
ReadySetPresent (DiversityPowerPoint Presentation Content): 100+ PowerPoint presentation content slides. Recognizing the unique characteristics of each individual creates a more interesting, stimulating and valuable workplace for everyone. Diversity PowerPoint Presentation Content slides include topics such as: the various aspects of diversity, 5 slides on understanding diversity, 4 examples of innovative diversity programs, 4 types of workforce benefits, 6 key goals of diversified corporations, 20+ slides on diversity in business and how to efficiently manage your workforce, 8 leadership characteristics important to tackling diversity, 4 slides on enacting change, 4 examples on how to reword an issue, promoting safe communication outlets, the 4 areas impacted by diversity management, 8 slides on how to: recruit, retain, benchmark, train and communicate, 5 slides on the 3 stages of workforce demographic change, measuring productivity and investment potential, 6 slides on the 5 step process of organizational change, 6 slides on catering to your consumer market, 3 common methods of risk diversification, 12 slides on methods and programs organizations can use to diversify, and more!
Half day open training event held in London. Audience included diversity professionals, HR people, business owners, NHS employees and individuals employed in charities. We had an interesting debate on the new TUC report around sexual harassment.
A presentation for a leadership and inclusion workshop held at Makerere University Business school with the Guild Representatives . This was aimed at Fostering an inclusive campus community for a better realisation of Global Goal 10.
"Trees grow stronger over the years, rivers wider. Likewise, with age, human beings gain immeasurable depth and breadth of experience and wisdom. That is why older persons should be not only respected and revered; they should be utilized as the rich resource to society that they are”: United Nations Ex. Secretary-General Kofi Annan
Love ,Care and Respect will give them Dignity and better Life
We see things as we are, not as they are. Workplace safety is more than just physical safety,I would argue that the culture of safety and cultural safety is even more important.
Talk by Dr Simon Duffy for AACQA on equal citizenship and aged care systems. Dr Duffy explores the meaning of citizenship and the problems inherent in support systems that are not focused on community inclusion.
A short description of the problem and the results of the school survey are presented there by lower-secondary students. This is a part of the project "Communication Connects Cultures through Comenius" 2011-2012.
Training innovations dual diagnosis cambian fountains march 16Patrick Doyle
Dual Diagnosis describes the co-occurring problems of mental illness and substance misuse. However, the term 'dual' is something of a misnomer - the needs of this client group are often highly complex and extend beyond the relatively simplistic scenario implied by the term 'dual diagnosis'. This course uses realistic scenarios to enable participants to look at the reasons why mentally ill clients are so prone to drug and alcohol problems, the potential consequences of dual diagnosis, and current assessment and treatment approaches
Duration: half-day. one day, or two day options
Experience: None required
This course is suitable for: all staff currently working within health and social care settings in the United Kingdom. The course is designed to meet the training needs of domiciliary care agencies, care home or hospital settings and all staff. The course is also ideal for carers.
Number of Trainees: 15 maximum
Course Standard: Certificate of attendance
Equipment Needed: Hand-outs will be provided
Candidates will cover:
•Definitions of dual diagnosis and co-morbidity.
•Possible reasons for substance misuse in those with mental health difficulties
•Effects of substance misuse on those with mental health difficulties
By the end of the course Candidates will be able to:
•Discuss the relationship between substance misuse and mental health problems
•Describe the risk factors associated with these behaviours
•Understand the skills that are necessary to effectively work with clients who have dual diagnosis
Training innovations information governance slideshare 2015Patrick Doyle
What you will learn in this training:
Principles of Information Governance and their application to health and social care organisations
Accessing Information Governance resources including national legislation, guidance and local policies & procedures
Health and social care organisations’ responsibilities
Protection of an individual’s confidentiality and the Caldicott Principles
How to practice and promote a confidential service
Principles of ensuring and maintaining good client records
Recognising / responding to Freedom of Information requests
Keeping Information Secure
Epilepsy awareness training innovations slidesharePatrick Doyle
This Epilepsy Awareness training course is aimed at raising awareness of the importance of the safe care and management of epilepsy. The course explores some of the common misconceptions about epilepsy and to care for someone who experiences seizures. On completion of this course staff will be aware of the clinical features of epilepsy and contribute to the care and wellbeing of patients who experience epileptic seizures.
Duration: 2 hours
Experience: None required.
This course is suitable for all staff currently working within health and social care settings in the United Kingdom who may come into contact with patients who experience epileptic seizures.
Number of Trainees: 16 maximum
Course Standard: Certificate of attendance
Equipment Needed: Hand-outs will be provided
Candidates will cover:
•Definitions, diagnosis and symptoms of epilepsy, including the nature and incidence of epilepsy
•Seizures and seizure types
•Care and treatment of epilepsy, including basic first aid and emergency care
•What to do when caring for a patient experiencing an epileptic seizure
•Care and management of patients who experience epileptic seizures
•Living with epilepsy
By the end of the course Candidates will be able to:
•Describe the diagnosis, symptoms and different types of epilepsy
•Understand and demonstrate the care and treatment of patients with epilepsy
•Understand the impact of epileptic seizures
•Contribute to the care-planning and safe management and care of patients who experience epileptic seizures, including basic first aid for epileptic sufferers
Security compentency s lideshare july 2015Patrick Doyle
This Security Competency training is aimed at raising awareness of the importance of systematic and thorough search procedures when searching people, spaces and property and completing relevant pro forma and search records. On completion of this course staff will be able skilfully deploy search procedures within their practice area in accordance with local policy and legal and ethical guidelines.
Duration: Half-day
Experience: None required. This course is suitable for all staff currently working within health and social care settings in the United Kingdom who may be required to search people, spaces and property.
Number of Trainees: 16 maximum
Course Standard: Certificate of attendance
Equipment Needed: Hand-outs will be provided
Candidates will cover:
•Guiding literature including ‘SEE, THINK, ACT’, Department of Health (DoH), and national Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidance
•Key concepts in relation to searching people, spaces and property
•Legal, ethical and risk perspectives, including searching with or without consent
•Systemic searching of people, spaces and property
•creating and maintaining sterile area for people who have been searched
•Documentation, pro-forma and record keeping in relation to search procedure
By the end of the course Candidates will be able to:
•Comprehend the legal, ethical and risk considerations when carrying out searches
•Understand and deploy search procedures for people, spaces and proper
•Complete and maintain all local search pro forma and records in accordance with local policy
LGBTQ+ Adults: Unique Opportunities and Inclusive Approaches to CareVITASAuthor
This webinar helps clinicians understand the unique healthcare needs of the LGBTQ+ community, primarily in relation to end-of-life care. Topics include social and cultural background and challenges, healthcare disparities, advanced care planning, and strategies for reaching the community and improving quality of care.
CHAPTER 1 SEMESTER V PREVENTIVE-PEDIATRICS.pdfSachin Sharma
This content provides an overview of preventive pediatrics. It defines preventive pediatrics as preventing disease and promoting children's physical, mental, and social well-being to achieve positive health. It discusses antenatal, postnatal, and social preventive pediatrics. It also covers various child health programs like immunization, breastfeeding, ICDS, and the roles of organizations like WHO, UNICEF, and nurses in preventive pediatrics.
CHAPTER 1 SEMESTER V - ROLE OF PEADIATRIC NURSE.pdfSachin Sharma
Pediatric nurses play a vital role in the health and well-being of children. Their responsibilities are wide-ranging, and their objectives can be categorized into several key areas:
1. Direct Patient Care:
Objective: Provide comprehensive and compassionate care to infants, children, and adolescents in various healthcare settings (hospitals, clinics, etc.).
This includes tasks like:
Monitoring vital signs and physical condition.
Administering medications and treatments.
Performing procedures as directed by doctors.
Assisting with daily living activities (bathing, feeding).
Providing emotional support and pain management.
2. Health Promotion and Education:
Objective: Promote healthy behaviors and educate children, families, and communities about preventive healthcare.
This includes tasks like:
Administering vaccinations.
Providing education on nutrition, hygiene, and development.
Offering breastfeeding and childbirth support.
Counseling families on safety and injury prevention.
3. Collaboration and Advocacy:
Objective: Collaborate effectively with doctors, social workers, therapists, and other healthcare professionals to ensure coordinated care for children.
Objective: Advocate for the rights and best interests of their patients, especially when children cannot speak for themselves.
This includes tasks like:
Communicating effectively with healthcare teams.
Identifying and addressing potential risks to child welfare.
Educating families about their child's condition and treatment options.
4. Professional Development and Research:
Objective: Stay up-to-date on the latest advancements in pediatric healthcare through continuing education and research.
Objective: Contribute to improving the quality of care for children by participating in research initiatives.
This includes tasks like:
Attending workshops and conferences on pediatric nursing.
Participating in clinical trials related to child health.
Implementing evidence-based practices into their daily routines.
By fulfilling these objectives, pediatric nurses play a crucial role in ensuring the optimal health and well-being of children throughout all stages of their development.
The Importance of Community Nursing Care.pdfAD Healthcare
NDIS and Community 24/7 Nursing Care is a specific type of support that may be provided under the NDIS for individuals with complex medical needs who require ongoing nursing care in a community setting, such as their home or a supported accommodation facility.
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Medical Technology Tackles New Health Care Demand - Research Report - March 2...pchutichetpong
M Capital Group (“MCG”) predicts that with, against, despite, and even without the global pandemic, the medical technology (MedTech) industry shows signs of continuous healthy growth, driven by smaller, faster, and cheaper devices, growing demand for home-based applications, technological innovation, strategic acquisitions, investments, and SPAC listings. MCG predicts that this should reflects itself in annual growth of over 6%, well beyond 2028.
According to Chris Mouchabhani, Managing Partner at M Capital Group, “Despite all economic scenarios that one may consider, beyond overall economic shocks, medical technology should remain one of the most promising and robust sectors over the short to medium term and well beyond 2028.”
There is a movement towards home-based care for the elderly, next generation scanning and MRI devices, wearable technology, artificial intelligence incorporation, and online connectivity. Experts also see a focus on predictive, preventive, personalized, participatory, and precision medicine, with rising levels of integration of home care and technological innovation.
The average cost of treatment has been rising across the board, creating additional financial burdens to governments, healthcare providers and insurance companies. According to MCG, cost-per-inpatient-stay in the United States alone rose on average annually by over 13% between 2014 to 2021, leading MedTech to focus research efforts on optimized medical equipment at lower price points, whilst emphasizing portability and ease of use. Namely, 46% of the 1,008 medical technology companies in the 2021 MedTech Innovator (“MTI”) database are focusing on prevention, wellness, detection, or diagnosis, signaling a clear push for preventive care to also tackle costs.
In addition, there has also been a lasting impact on consumer and medical demand for home care, supported by the pandemic. Lockdowns, closure of care facilities, and healthcare systems subjected to capacity pressure, accelerated demand away from traditional inpatient care. Now, outpatient care solutions are driving industry production, with nearly 70% of recent diagnostics start-up companies producing products in areas such as ambulatory clinics, at-home care, and self-administered diagnostics.
Global launch of the Healthy Ageing and Prevention Index 2nd wave – alongside...ILC- UK
The Healthy Ageing and Prevention Index is an online tool created by ILC that ranks countries on six metrics including, life span, health span, work span, income, environmental performance, and happiness. The Index helps us understand how well countries have adapted to longevity and inform decision makers on what must be done to maximise the economic benefits that comes with living well for longer.
Alongside the 77th World Health Assembly in Geneva on 28 May 2024, we launched the second version of our Index, allowing us to track progress and give new insights into what needs to be done to keep populations healthier for longer.
The speakers included:
Professor Orazio Schillaci, Minister of Health, Italy
Dr Hans Groth, Chairman of the Board, World Demographic & Ageing Forum
Professor Ilona Kickbusch, Founder and Chair, Global Health Centre, Geneva Graduate Institute and co-chair, World Health Summit Council
Dr Natasha Azzopardi Muscat, Director, Country Health Policies and Systems Division, World Health Organisation EURO
Dr Marta Lomazzi, Executive Manager, World Federation of Public Health Associations
Dr Shyam Bishen, Head, Centre for Health and Healthcare and Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum
Dr Karin Tegmark Wisell, Director General, Public Health Agency of Sweden
Navigating Challenges: Mental Health, Legislation, and the Prison System in B...Guillermo Rivera
This conference will delve into the intricate intersections between mental health, legal frameworks, and the prison system in Bolivia. It aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the current challenges faced by mental health professionals working within the legislative and correctional landscapes. Topics of discussion will include the prevalence and impact of mental health issues among the incarcerated population, the effectiveness of existing mental health policies and legislation, and potential reforms to enhance the mental health support system within prisons.
Health Education on prevention of hypertensionRadhika kulvi
Hypertension is a chronic condition of concern due to its role in the causation of coronary heart diseases. Hypertension is a worldwide epidemic and important risk factor for coronary artery disease, stroke and renal diseases. Blood pressure is the force exerted by the blood against the walls of the blood vessels and is sufficient to maintain tissue perfusion during activity and rest. Hypertension is sustained elevation of BP. In adults, HTN exists when systolic blood pressure is equal to or greater than 140mmHg or diastolic BP is equal to or greater than 90mmHg. The
3. Our society is becoming more complex and diverse. Overall
the population is growing, we are more ethnically diverse,
and we are getting older.
New patterns of migration have affected previously
homogenous communities.
Equality legislation has helped challenge much discrimination
and prejudice, but there are still big equality gaps.
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4. When working in the care setting it is essential that each member
of staff knows and demonstrates the proper values that make up
basic good social care practice.
Every member of staff should be able to understand the
implications of:
Promoting equal opportunities to all, regardless of disability,
mental illness or frailty
Respecting diversity and different cultures
Understanding the importance and limits confidentiality
Using a person-centred approach when supporting a service
user
Using an individual’s care plan that is unique to them
Risk assessment
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5. Some of the legislation relating to this standard:
The Race Relations Act
The Sex Discrimination Acts
The Education Acts
The Disabled Persons Act
Disability Discrimination Act
You would not be expected to know these Acts, however, they do
affect you in the job that you do. You will probably be able to access
these via the organisation you work for, or if not, through the local
library. In this section we will try to give you some ideas on how
these acts affect you and your job and also general attitudes and
approaches to life.
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6. As a member of staff you should be able to understand the
importance of promoting the following values at all times
with all service users and these values underpin the whole
of social care:
Individuality
Rights
Choice
Privacy
Independence
Dignity
Respect
Partnership
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African –Caribbean people
Influenced by the diets of many areas including West Africa, Western Europe, the
Indian subcontinent and China. Yams, sweet potatoes, rice, bread, fruit, and
green bananas are the most common. Traditional Caribbean dishes include
curried goat, fried dumplings, ackee and salt fish the national dish of Jamaica,
roti (the national dish of Trinidad and Tobago) Cou-Cou and Flying fish (the
national dish of Barbados).
Islam
Muslims are forbidden to eat pork or any products made from pork. Other meat
must be ‘Halal’. Fish is permitted provided it had fins and scales and was alive
when removed from the water
Many Muslims are vegetarian away from home and will refuse food if they are
not sure of the ingredients.
All Muslims over the age of 12 years are expected to fast during the holy month
of Ramadan except those who are ill, expectant and nursing mothers and
menstruating females.
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Hinduism
The great majority of Hindus avoid beef. Most avoid the meat of water buffalo
and yak as being too cow-like as well as pork, crabs, reptiles, amphibians, snails,
insects and worms. Animals that have died of natural causes are considered
highly polluting and it is not acceptable to eat them. The highest castes
(Brahmins and sometimes Kshatriya) may also avoid chicken. Goat or mutton is
often the only acceptable meat but many are completely vegetarian. Eggs may
be completely unacceptable or acceptable only if unfertilized. Some also avoid
onions and garlic.
Judaism
Many Jews will ask for KOSHER (fit or proper) food, i.e. meat that has been
prepared
in a special way according to Jewish law.
•Sheep, cattle, salmon, trout, and haddock are all Kosher, but must be killed in a
special way with as little cruelty as possible.
•Pork, shrimp, shellfish are strictly prohibited
•Milk and meat products are not eaten at the same meal
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Christianity
Christianity has no special dietary laws although some may reject the
drinking of alcohol, for example, Quakers, Salvation Army and some
Baptists and Methodists
•Particular foods may be given up during lent with fasting on the
significant days, for example, Good Friday
•Some may abstain from eating meat on Fridays
Sikhism
Sikhism is unlike some eastern religions which expect their followers to
practise self-denial. Guru Nanak is reputed to have said, “salvation is not
incompatible with laughing, eating, playing and dressing well”. Many Sikhs
are vegetarians although some eat meat. Even if they are not vegetarian,
Sikhs tend not to eat beef because of their Hindu origins. They are
forbidden to eat Halal meat (animal slaughtered according to Muslim law)
or kosher meat. Alcohol and tobacco are strictly forbidden although some
Sikhs do drink alcohol.
In Britain, Gurdwaras tend to serve vegetarian food.
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Rastafarianism
Most do not eat meat, but fish with scales may be acceptable. Pork is absolutely
forbidden. Fresh natural (Ital) foods are preferred to processed food. Natural
herbs and spices are liberally used.
Many Rastafarians follow Jewish dietary requirements and will not eat grapes,
currents or raisins.
Buddhism
Buddhists emphasise the avoidance of intentional killing: as a result,
most Buddhists are vegetarian.
11. As a member of staff you should be able to understand the
meaning of equal opportunities in relation to the service user
you are supporting, and how to act in such a way that will
promote this.
Any care you provide for a service user should not be affected
by any likes or dislikes you may have or indeed any personal
problems that you may have.
Neither should you treat one person differently from another.
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12. You need to demonstrate that all service users have equal access
to all services and opportunities irrespective of race, gender,
physical or intellectual, disability, religion or beliefs, culture, age
and sexuality.
In your day to day work you should be aware of anything which
discriminates against a particular person.
In order to promote anti-discrimination you will need to have
good understanding of what discrimination is.
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14. A definition of discrimination could be to ‘set someone apart for
some reason or another’, very often it is on the grounds of some
personal prejudice we feel and through some opinion expressed by
our parents or colleagues which we have taken on board.
Some of the areas which we treat people differently could be:
People who are a different colour form ourselves
People who are from a different race
People who are from a different religion
People who are of a different sex
People who are of a different age group
People who have a disability
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15. DIRECT OR INDIRECT DISCRIMINATION
To directly discriminate against someone means to treat him or
her differently from others. Indirect discrimination is much more
subtle as this is done by excluding people from something.
For example mean may not be included in a shortlist for a job:
women may not be allowed to become members of a golf club;
young people may not be considered suitable for a job working
with young or elderly people.
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16. STEREOTYPING – is when assumptions are made that everyone
from a particular group, for example; women, Muslims, people
with Down’s syndrome, will be the same.
LABELLING - is when you make one aspect of a person or group
the most important thing about them, for example being old,
being ill, having challenging behaviour. The aspect chosen is
usually seen as negative by the person doing the labelling.
As a member of staff you should understand how each of the following
terms relate to your own day to day practices:
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18. OPPRESSION – is a force which pushes down. In the context of
social care, oppression is the force which denies people their
rights and discriminates against them. It is what people feel
when they are discriminated against.
ANTI-OPPRESSIVE PRACTICE – is a practice which tries to
ensure that peoples rights are acknowledged and acted upon,
and they are not discriminated against.
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19. Not all discrimination is bad!!!
Consider the situation where certain spaces are kept for
disabled vehicle users in car parks.
Do we consider this unfair? Most of us would see that as
positive discrimination.
What other positive discrimination examples can you think
of?
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20. As a member of staff IT is very important to look at some of the
subtle ways you may be discriminating against service user, for
example:
Do you treat everyone equally, regardless of whether you like
them or not?
Do you spend longer with some service users whom you can’t
understand?
Do you speak at a level and at a pace the service user can cope
with, according to their individual needs – for example a service
user who has hearing difficulties?
Do you give each service user the same opportunity to exercise
rights and choices?
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21. In order to fight discrimination it is important to see a
service user as a person with very individual needs and
preferences.
As a member of staff you should recognise that differences
make life interesting and should be encouraged, not feared.
Some areas you have considered include food, dress and
religion.
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22. There are others of course, such as the rituals used for
dying, attitudes to marriage and sex, personal hygiene,
cutting of hair, attitudes to socialising with or being cared for
by the opposite sex.
As a member of staff you must be aware of these things in
order to treat each person as an individual, showing respect
for individuality, and not causing offence.
Frequently offence is caused through ignorance, rather
than deliberately.
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23. As a member of staff you will need to understand
the limitations and boundaries of confidentiality.
There may be an occasion when a service user
does not give their permission for others to be
told, but where others may be at risk if
information is not passed on, you must discuss
the matter discreetly with your employer.
What examples can you think of?
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24. This may of course place you, the worker, in a
compromising situation with the service user and
your relationship with the service user could be
affected by this.
Your employer will support you in any discussions
with the service user that may take place as a
result of this.
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25. You will need to understand the importance of
checking peoples identity, before allowing them
access to some information or indeed the
hospital.
You should never give out information unless you
are sure the person asking for it has the right to
have it.
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26. If you open the door to someone that is unknown to
you, you should always ask for ID - identification, all
reputable companies issue their staff with ID badges to
be able to show to people.
Don’t be afraid to ask for this and try to encourage the
service user to be careful too.
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Take care that you do not carelessly give out information too, for
example:
“oh no, Mr X won’t be interested in a new car as he is housebound”
or
“no thank you Mrs Z won’t need that as she lives on her own”
By saying these two phrases, what information do you believe you are
giving out??
If you are in any doubt you should always take the precaution of
checking with your employer, or possibly the service user family,
depending on the circumstances. Its much better to be safe than sorry.
28. As a member of staff you should promote a sense of identity by
respecting and supporting elements which makes up a person’s
identity. This should include:
Age
Gender
Sexual orientation
Race
Religion
Nationality
Beliefs
Taste
Language
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What do ‘Care Plans’
And ‘Risk Assessments’
tell us about the service
user?
31. Working alongside a service user aids carers to promote:
The service user expressing their needs and preferences
Understand and take responsibility for meeting their own
health, social and emotional needs
Identify how their care needs should be met
Assess and manage risks to their health and wellbeing
Work in partnership with all involved
Work with, and resolve conflicts that you are likely to meet
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32. HOW TO ASSESS AND MANAGE:
Risks to the carers’ and individuals’ health and social
wellbeing
The care the individuals require to enable the carers to
meet their own needs and preferences
How to agree outcomes and make, implement and review
plans to support carers in the caring role
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33. Each carer has their own theory of caring and how caring
should be done! However it is done, the care a service
user receives should be person centred and exempt
from abuse!
Theories relevant to the carer’s with whom you work,
about the impact on behaviour of stress, distress, anger,
and fear on carers are very individual.
The ways in which support is available to the carers and
the length of time they are providing care can impact on
their health, emotional and social wellbeing
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34. How and where to access information and support that
informs your practice when supporting carers in the
caring role.
How to access, review and evaluate information about
resources, services, facilities and support groups,
relevant to the needs and preferences of the carers.
Government reports, inquiries and research relevant to
supporting carers and general abuse, but specifically
related to abuse by carers on individuals and individuals
on carers.
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35. Resources, services, facilities and support groups
appropriate to wellbeing of carers.
How access to employment, recreation, leisure and
educational activities can support carers in their caring
role.
The role specific support groups for carers can have on
their wellbeing and their ability to learn new skills and
ways of coping factors that affect the health, wellbeing,
behaviour, skills, abilities and development of carers
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36. What types of policies and
procedures does your company
have?
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In English Tort law, a duty of care is:
‘a legal obligation imposed on the person
requiring that they adhere to a standard of
reasonable care whilst performing any acts that
could foreseeably harm others.’
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The courts have identified what standards of care a
person can expect from those providing it: i.e. what a
‘reasonable person would think is reasonable’ in the
circumstance.
It requires that everything reasonably practicable be
done to protect the health and safety and wellbeing of
others.
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What standard of care do you
think the person/s that you care
for or support should expect to be
entitled to?
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Care that meets the persons identified needs
Person centred planning around the person
Support to maintain independence
Well-trained staff
Care that meets the minimum standards as set
down in law
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By understanding and acknowledging people’s
rights we gain greater awareness of
circumstances which might give rise to
concerns.
Often it is when a persons rights are breached
that we become aware that we have a ‘duty of
care’ to alert another person to a situation that
may make a person we care for or support
vulnerable or at risk
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‘Duty of care’ is a requirement that a person act towards
others and the public with the watchfulness, attention,
caution, and the prudence that a reasonable person in
the circumstances would.
If a person’s actions do not meet this standard of care,
then the acts are considered negligent and any damages
resulting may be claimed in a lawsuit for damages.
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‘Reasonably practicable’ means that the requirements of
the law vary with the degree of risk in a particular activity or
environment which must be balanced against the time,
trouble and cost of taking measures to control the risk.
It enables the duty holder to choose the most efficient
means for controlling a particular risk from the range of
feasible possibilities.
The duty holder must show that it was not reasonably
practicable to do more than what was done or that he/she
has taken ‘reasonable precautions and exercised due
diligence’
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‘Public Interest’ is anything affecting the rights,
health or finances of the public at large.
It is something that is of general benefit to the public
or to which the general public would feel a ‘need to
know’ in the general populations best interests.
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Technically known as "Public Interest Disclosure" and more generally known as
"whistle blowing", the Law guarantees you protection in reporting abuse and neglect
where to do so might cause you difficulty with your employer.
"The formal phrase for "blowing the whistle" is Public Interest Disclosure. It is a
legal right and duty to “blow the whistle” on any suspected abuse and the law will
protect you for doing so
Its purpose is to protect the interests of those in our care where error [including
abuse] has gone unchecked. Therefore, it is not "betrayal”
Where you have concerns relating to safety or health dangers at work, where
there may be an oversight relating to legal obligations, care standards or
practices etc. [including abuse or neglect] you should raise the matter with the
Registered Manager
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As a group discuss and answer the following:
How could your ‘duty of care’ contribute to safe
practice?
How could failing in your ‘duty of care’ contribute to
unsafe practice?
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When considering safe practice we have to understand that
care and support encompasses a wide area. If, for example,
We fail to report that we have observed that a person has
a sore spot on the base of their spine, in a short time,
that could develop into a pressure sore.
If we see a colleague shouting or treating a person they
support harshly, could that lead to abuse if we fail to use
our ‘duty of care’ and report it?
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Three criteria must be met for negligence to be
proven and be actionable in the courts:
The ‘duty of care’ must actually be owed to a person
That ‘duty’ must have been breached
Harm must have been suffered as a result
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Whether negligence has occurred is a matter of fact for the
courts to decide.
Where the ‘duty of care’ has been breached because the
acts or omissions of a health or social member of staff fell
below those of the ‘ordinarily competent’ health or social
member of staff, it is important to bear in mind that it will be
no defence to argue:
That the shortcomings in not acting occurred because of
a persons inexperience.
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If the task or circumstances required a person of a
particular skill or standard, then if someone was too
inexperienced to practise safely, they should have
made that clear to their line manager or senior
professional.
In turn the supervising professional should have
taken responsibility for checking that tasks are only
delegated to, or undertaken by, competent staff.
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There may be occasions when people’s rights
appear to be at odds with the duty of care,
presenting you with a dilemma of what to do.
What rights do you think the person/s that
you care for should expect and be entitled
to?
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Dignity
Respect
Choice
Individuality
Confidentiality
Privacy
Status
Equality
Support to be independent
To be heard
To be listened to
The right to a life free from abuse
The right to hold their own religious views
The right to express their sexuality and gender
The right to access community facilities
The right to choose how to be supported and who should support them.
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Work in pairs.
Having considered what are a persons rights are,
think of a dilemma that may arise between the ‘duty
of care’ and the rights of a person you care for or
support.
In your pairs discuss and agree how you would
resolve the dilemma you have identified and then
share as a group.
Discuss as a group and offer any other options
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Possible responses:
What you can do:
Advise the person that you support that you would need to disclose any issues
where you feel you have a ‘duty of care’ to do so.
Seek advice from a senior or independent person
Record your reasons for taking or not taking action
Consider whether the person you support has the ‘mental capacity’ necessary to
make their decision
Seek advice; a referral for mental capacity assessment may be necessary where
it is considered the person may lack capacity to make decisions in this particular
circumstance.
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What you cannot do:
Decide to over-rule the decision of the person that you support if they
have the mental capacity to make their own decisions
Independently make a decision on behalf of the person that you support
Decide not to report an issue of concern where there is the possibility of
an adverse event
Promise absolute confidentiality
Make a decision which may oppose a Deprivation of Liberty
authorisation
This is important as they are looking to develop a new bill of rights through the government since the most recent election.
Every service user will have a care plan which will record details of the service user and how they should be cared for. It must be continually updated so that everyone caring for the individual will know what support package and method is appropriate.
You should be familiar with the care plans of every service user you support, and you are likely to be involved in recording and updating information in that plan.