Health and Safety in Fleetwood Hall Home: A Case Study Analysis

HEALTH AND SAFETY
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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................4
Task 1...............................................................................................................................................5
1.1 Review systems, policies, and procedures, which the new director implemented, to ensure
that information on health and safety is properly communicated in accordance with legislative
requirements....................................................................................................................................5
1.2 Assess the responsibilities for managing health and safety also apply to the Fleetwood Hall
Home Case Study in relation to its organisational structure............................................................7
1.3 Select one service area in the Fleetwood Hall Home Case Study (For example: Mental
Health, Dementia Care, Nursing), and analyse the health and safety priorities for the service
chosen..............................................................................................................................................8
Task 2...............................................................................................................................................9
2.1 Analyse how information from risk assessment informs care planning for individuals and
organisational decision making about policies and procedures which would avoid incidents
similar to the ones given in the case study......................................................................................9
2.2 Analyse the impact of one aspect of practice to individuals in relation to Health and safety
policies in the case study...............................................................................................................10
2.3 Discuss how dilemma encountered in relation to implementing systems and policies for
health, safety and security may be addressed, using the case study..............................................12
2.4 Analyse the effects of non-compliance with health and safety legislation and relate to the
case study.......................................................................................................................................13
Task 3.............................................................................................................................................15
3.1 EXPLAIN how health and safety practices are monitored and reviewed, referring to the
information given in case study.....................................................................................................15
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3.2 Analyse the effectiveness of Health and Safety policies and practices and also use the ‘case
study’ in promoting a positive, healthy and safe culture...............................................................17
3.3 Evaluate your contribution in placing health and safety needs of individuals at the center of
your practice. (You have to relate to your own experience at the place of work).........................19
Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................21
References......................................................................................................................................22
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Introduction
It is a major responsibility of health and social care organisation to provide high-qualitytreatment
and facilities to people toreduce health issues. The governmentof country developsvarious
policies and legislation which is followed by everyhealthcareorganisation while providing
services to clients. To avoid unnecessary activities it is important for an organisation to
communicate developed procedures and policies to employees in a proper manner so that they
can deliver servicesaccordingly. This report is based on Fleetwood Hall which is a large care
home set that deals with a huge number of people with different diseases. It is the major duty of
the manager to resolve all the issues and problem which are faced by the organisation. To
improve quality of services and facility it is essential for management to monitor and control
activities of employees. In this report, several policies and procedures have been examined
which is used by Fleetwood Hall in the decision-making process. Also has been analysed the
impact of implemented policies and procedures in this organisation. Apart from this,various
ethical dilemmasare faced by the employees of Fleetwood that has been determined in this
report.
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Task 1
1.1 Review systems, policies,and procedures, which the new director implemented, to
ensure that information on health and safety is properly communicated in accordance with
legislative requirements.
It is necessary for Fleetwood Hallto use required policies, procedures and system to deliver great
services and facilities to customers. To satisfy needs of clients and patients it is highly important
for health and social care organisation to implement safety and security policies. Fleetwood Hall
must provide safetyto employees so that they can deliver great services to patientsandwork in a
well-organized manner to attain set goals and objectives. Every healthcareorganisationshould
design great system and structure where employees are able to perform allocated roles and
responsibilities in most appropriate and suitable manner (Brett, et. al., 2014). To avoid the
chance of errors and issues it is essential for Fleetwood Hall to communicate legislation,
policies,andprocedures to employees so that they can follow them in the workplace. Some of
them are as below:
Health and safety management: It is a majorresponsibility of Fleetwood Hall to monitor and
evaluate policies of health and social care for implementation to deliver great services.
Managementof health and social care must give high attention tothe structure as well as
management information system to achievea betterresult (Brett, et. al., 2014). With the help of
health and safety management,Fleetwood Hall can perform different reasonabilityin most
suitable manner.
Monitored and reviewed: With the help of monitor and review activity organisation can easily
identify the needforan updateonpolicies and procedures. Fleetwood Hall needs to evaluate its
currentpolicies and legislation to enhance trust and believeof patients towards the organisation.
Safety and health environment: Organisation implementsvarious policies, procedures and
legislation forthe security and safety of the clients, employees, customers,and patients. It is
necessary for management to maintain the safe and secure environment ina workplacewhere
everyonefeelsrelax and comfortable (Aveyard, 2014). Fleetwood Hall provides proper training
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anddevelopment programs to employees so that they can work in the more effective way and
maintainsthe good culture at the workplace.
Dilemmas: There are differentethical dilemmasfaced by the employees in respect of health and
social care. It is necessary for employees to consider several factors such as individual risk, risk
benefitsanalysis, the risk to other people and utilization of resources.
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