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Care Certificate and Level 2 & 3 Diploma/NVQ in Care Answers
Regulation Process Who is involved Impact on organisation Frequency Information/evidence required e.g. RIDDOR – Reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations 2013 Employers Registered Managers Line Managers Employers Registered Managers Line Managers As and when incidents happen according to the RIDDOR regulations Organisations policy RIDDOR reports needed Accident book CQC Inspection Registered Manager…
Key lines of enquiry Area Application in own setting Evidence Safe Clients are protected from avoidable harm and injury? Clients are safeguarded from abuse. Accident book, property maintenance log, recorded smoke alarm, carbon monoxide and electrical safety tests, safeguarding policy, staff safeguarding training Effective Clients have a good quality of life and achieve good…
Take a look at CQC’s Fundamental Standards here. In brief, they are: Person-centred care Dignity & respect Consent Safety Safeguarding from abuse Food & drink Premises & equipment Complaints Good governance Staffing Fit & proper staff Duty of candour Display of ratings Fundamental standard Dignity & Respect Issues When a client gets upset he likes…
Name of legislation Mental Capacity Act 2005 Summary of key areas Capacity should be assumed until proven otherwise. An individual cannot be said to lack capacity until all reasonable steps to support them to make a decision have been tried. Making unwise decisions does not mean lack of capacity. Decisions made on behalf of…
Consider the following list of legislation taken from the CQC website page referenced above. Choose three pieces of legislation that might be particularly relevant to your organisation and the setting in which you work and explore the impact in more detail using the table to record your findings. Autism Act 2009 Data Protection Act 1998…