An Introduction to Health and Social

An Introduction to Health
and Social
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Table of Contents
1.1 Ways in which health and social care professionals protect individuals in their care...........3
1.2 Mechanisms for reporting poor practice in Health and Social care......................................3
2.1 Roles of regulatory bodies that inspect Health and Social care provision............................3
2.2 Professional bodies that regulate the professions within health and social care...................4
3.1 The roles and responsibilities of the inter-professional team in meeting care needs in the
case study.....................................................................................................................................4
3.2 Difference between multidisciplinary and inter professional team working.........................5
3.3 Potential barriers to team working and how they could be overcome...................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6
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1.1 Ways in which health and social care professionals protect individuals in their care.
Protecting and safeguarding is the first objective of health and social care professionals.
The professionals protect individuals in their care by looking at the well-being and their rights so
that they do not have to face abuse. There are various ways in which health and social care
professionals protect individuals in their care such:
By providing the individuals, a hygienic environment and space where they can care
properly and also the place that is free from any harmful chemicals and equipments.
The professional can protect individuals in their care by supporting and empowering
them and also by giving them psychological support.
By making them aware and educate about the precautions they must take when the
individuals are in care. The health and social care workers must also tell the individuals about
the consequences of not abiding by the instructions given by them.
The professionals can also protect the individuals in their care is by doing partnership
with different local service providers and suppliers that can provide additional benefits at the
time of need.
1.2 Mechanisms for reporting poor practice in Health and Social care
For reporting poor practices in health and social care firstly the individual can raise or
report their issues regarding the poor practices. The concern may be raised with the individual
concerned or with the manager or some bigger authority and the issue is resolved. If the issue is
not resolved by any of the following that is both by the individual concerned or with the
manager. The individual can do whistle blowing. But if the poor practice is which is being
undertaken is not dealt with then no changes are made and nothing is done to prevent it. The
poor practice becomes embedded in the working and ultimately abuse and neglect takes place.
2.1 Roles of regulatory bodies that inspect Health and Social care provision
The regulatory body that inspect health and social care provision Care Quality
Commission. The roles of the these regulatory bodies are as follows :
Firstly, to register the individuals who apply to CQC to avail the health and social care
services.
Secondly the role is to monitor the services being provided by the professionals. It is
done by inspections by the experts, and they give overall rating and reviews.
These regulatory bodies enforce the standardized practices which are needed to be followed.
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