Ethical Dilemmas in Health and Social Care

ESSAY

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................4
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6
REFERNCE ....................................................................................................................................1

INTRODUCTION
Health and social care involves the medical facility that is used to treat the people and
help them to recover faster. These facilities are offered by the expert medical professional,
surgeon and dentist that have required qualifications and deep knowledge about their subject. So
it represent the whole healthcare sector including both public and private sector that have the
motive to care for the well-being of patients (Aveyard, 2014). This report makes discussion
regarding different subjects and the dilemma associated with the different issues of health and
social care. Along with that analysis to resolve the ethical dilemma are successfully covered in
the report.
TASK 1
Confidentiality in healthcare: Confidentiality is one of the major dilemma in the
healthcare sector which is associated to disclose the vital information in order to maintain the
public interest. In case of breach of confidence regarding the necessary information can affect
the relation between doctor as well as patient. So it is the responsibility of doctor that they
effectively understand the ethical as well as legal framework by which they can maintain the
basic principle which is associated with the confidentiality. Like, during the time of consultation
when doctors or professionals come to know about the sever condition of the patients then they
may experience ethical dilemma. So it is the responsibility of doctor to keep the information
confidential and does not share it with other patients or in public areas. This helps to maintain the
trust of people within healthcare sector.
Risk management in healthcare: It consist of the clinical system as well as processes
that is used to detect and monitor the performance in order to mitigate the chances of risk. This
help to safeguard the interest of patient by reducing the chances of medical error and safeguard
the lives of patients (Cheers, 2019). At time the medical professional faces the ethical dilemma
where it may face the conflict of interest. So to cope up with this situation the company need to
give more priority to the patient and mitigate the chances of risk experienced from the external
environment.
Justice: The principal of justice is followed in healthcare sector that introduce with an
element of fairness in all medical decisions. Fairness in decisions that burden and benefits as
well as provides equal distribution of resources and new treatments. Medical practitioners must