Health and Safety Policies in Healthcare

The assignment requires students to analyze the importance of health and safety policies within healthcare organizations and their services. It discusses how non-compliance with regulations affects health and safety services, financial assistance, and other aspects. The document is based on various books, journals, and online resources that highlight the significance of implementing effective health and safety policies in healthcare settings.

HEALTH AND SAFETY

Table of Contents
Introduction...........................................................................................................................................3
Task 1 ....................................................................................................................................................3
1.1 Covered in PPT............................................................................................................................3
1.2 Covered in PPT............................................................................................................................3
1.3 Covered in PPT............................................................................................................................3
Task 2.....................................................................................................................................................3
2.1 Information from risk assessment plan......................................................................................3
2.2 Impact of Health and Safety policy on care practices.................................................................4
2.3 Discussion relating to implement policies and procedures.........................................................5
2.4 Effects of non-compliance relation with health legislations.......................................................5
Task 3.....................................................................................................................................................6
3.1 Reviewing and monitoring of health and safety polices.............................................................6
3.2 Effectiveness of healthcare and safety measures at workplace..................................................7
3.3 Evaluation of own contribution .................................................................................................8
Conclusion ............................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES..........................................................................................................................................9

Introduction
It is essential for a business organization is to ensure health and safety in their working
environment. Today, it is an integral part of the management where they design and develop
high quality of health and safety standards (Carayon, 2016). It helps in enhanced confidence
level of the employees and increase profitability which is the common goal for each and
every company. The present report is based on National Health services which is government
organization of United Kingdom. They having more than 1.5 million staff which provide
health services to their public. In the current report, different situation has been taken in order
to understand the health and safety laws and regulations implemented in the organization
(Clougherty,Souza and Cullen, 2010). Apart from that the effectiveness of these procedures
in the culture also has been discussed.
Task 1
1.1 Covered in PPT
1.2 Covered in PPT
1.3 Covered in PPT
Task 2
2.1 Information from risk assessment plan
It is essential for health and social care services information plays an important role in care
planning in individual and organizational decision making. This information can be gather by
using an appropriate risk assessment. The risk assessment is related to the forecasting a
hazards by using various tools, measure the degree of risk and provide solution for
controlling such risk (Cooper and Quick, 2017). This information can be used in individual
care planning and organizational level in order to make their decision making effective.
According to the given case study, obesity patients and its handling pathways. This is the
responsibility of healthcare service provider to make an appropriate plan through assessment
of risk.
In the risk assessment process first is to identifying various issues which are actually faced by
patients. It will help to analyses these problems and make suitable measure for health and
safety (EdelmanMandle and Kudzma,2013). It provides various approaches which helps in
analysing the set health standards with current standards so that they can improve these issue
in an effective manner. There are following individual care planning for obesity patients:

What are
the
hazards ?
Methods for
minimise
these
hazards
Do you need
to do
anything
else to
manage this
risk?
Action by
whom?
Action by
when?
Time
duration
Heart
disease,
diabetes,
high blood
pressure,
cancer etc.
Use various
approaches
provided by
the NHS
regarding
obesity.
Additional
information
required.
Also training
can be
provided by
the
management
on regular
basis.
Management
and Health
care service
provider
This is done
with a pre-
planned
manner set
by healthcare
professionals
.
3-4 Months
2.2 Impact of Health and Safety policy on care practices
Risk assessment is proper information pack regarding to a project and activity, in context of
care planning for individuals, it becomes more essential for them. Risk assessment provides
all potential risk which can be happen in a particular process and project so by this
organisation can develop a pre plan to resolve that risk on that time (Geiger-Brown and
Lipscomb, 2010). Most of people are obsessed in present time and they are having a need of
bariatrics surgery by which they can reduce their weight and live a healthy life. These people
are unable to move by their own legs so it is essential for the health and care organisation
like: NHS to have a proper resource, machines and vans to carry these people from their
home to hospital (Glasby, 2017). Also this equipment’s can help to them to reposition and
move them to one ward to another. Many type of risks are attached during to move them so a
replant can be made by the organisation so by this they can develop a replant to avoid these
risks.
Most of the organisations in UK are not having any bariatrics policy which is essential
to make according to the current need of society. They have to work according to these
policies, this policy can help them to buy a machine, equipment and vehicle to move and
transport them easily with proper care (Gordon and Findley, 2011). They have to buy hard
and strong machines which can easily handle their weight and having a better engineering to
support bariatrics patients. This bariatrics can help to NHS to provide a proper safety to their
obsessed patients and it can also work on to trust and believe of their patients on them. Heavy

weight person can be easily handled by these specialist machines which can reduce risk of
any type of harm.
2.3 Discussion relating to implement policies and procedures
It is important for a health and social care is to identify various issues regarding policies and
system procedures. There is various dilemma is communication procedure and in each and
every level within the organization (Hart, 2010). Large number of staff who already knows
about the safety and safety guidelines but they need more improvement. On the other hand,
there are various people who not behave as per the requirement which create a serious issues
regarding safety issues. Additionally, poor training program, lack of maintaining machinery
and equipment also one of the major issues.
Apart from that, there are other dilemmas which related to the clean environment at the work
place. This is the responsibility of manager is to use various techniques which minimise
germs, bacteria and virus. For this they can also provide various information to all staff at
health care setting and create awareness about it. The another dilemma related to the
legislation aspects both internal and external (Hymel And et.al., 2011). There are various
government authorities who develop new laws and update their overall system in order to
improve national healthcare level. These all regulations should be implemented by the service
provider in an appropriate manner.
Training is one of the major issue in healthcare setting which needs to be improved. In order
to overcome various aspects of health and social care in different fields. Management must be
provided appropriate training of all these areas (Jeffreys, 2015). For this they can also
conduct seminars conferences which helps to minimise these dilemmas in an effective
manner.
2.4 Effects of non-compliance relation with health legislations
There is large impact on the health and safety services if a company do not implement these
legislations by the higher authorities. These are:
Penalties imposed by higher authorities: There are various provisions made by the
government regarding health and social care. If a service provider does not follow these laws
and regulation should be fined by them (King and et.al., 2010). These fine can be financial
and non-financial having a negative impact on the brand image in the public which is not

good for them. These legal penalties are huge which must be paid by the health care
organization.
Poor service quality: In health and social care service sector, the performance indicator is
services offered by the company. In UK, there are various acts which provide a strict
guidelines regarding health standards and other aspects. The success of a business
organization is depending on the quality of service offered to their customer which increase
customer satisfaction level (Marmot and et.al., 2012). If a service quality is to perform and
follow these guidelines having negative impact on health care services which is not good for
the company.
Reduction in government benefits: There are various safety and health care services who
get financial and non-financial benefits. If a company not follow these standards and
regulations, they can lose such facilities from the government.
Apart from that there are also other implication which having a negative impact on the
business. there are various corporate houses which provide financial assistance to them
(McCaughey and et.al., 2013). They can lose such facilities which is not good for a them and
adverse impact on the health services.
Task 3
3.1 Reviewing and monitoring of health and safety polices
There are various ways in which a manager can review and monitor health and social care
within the organization. They can make a committee for supervision which review all these
policies on a regular basis (Reeves and et.al., 2011). In the context of given case study Surrey
and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, the health and safety procedures are given below:
Measuring health and safety performance: In this approach manager of the healthcare service
needs to set healthcare standards which helps in to analyses these performances in an
effective manner. they can analyse its employee’s current performance with standards and
determine loopholes. It can help to improve these loopholes in an effective manner.
Conduct audit: The another important aspect of performance that the management required to
appoint a team who conduct audit within the healthcare setting (EdelmanMandle and
Kudzma, 2013). They can inspect various aspects like various tools and equipment, beds,
trolleys, chairs and mattresses and other equipment.

Improve quality measures: This is another aspects Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
required that to improve their quality standards regarding equipment testing and installation.
For this, they need to make guidelines regarding various tools and assure that this equipment
is up to the mark. The another responsibility of manager is to test all equipment’s before
installation.
There are two ways which can be used by the Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.
These are:
Proactive measures: In this approach the management of cited organization is to make their
actions before any upcoming incidents. The advantage of such approach is to minimise
accidents rate in an effective manner (Cooper and Quick, 2017). For this they also need to
inspect all policies, equipment and standards over a period of time and try to update and
improve all these measures.
Reactive measures: This is another technique where the manager is to make evaluation after
happening any incident. It provides a learning from their mistakes and improve in the near
future.
3.2 Effectiveness of healthcare and safety measures at workplace
The significance of health and safety policies and procedure at workplace is too essential. It
having various positive impact on performance as well as services offered by the customer. In
the context of Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, these are following benefits:
Minimise injuries: This is one of the major benefit if a company implement their health and
safety standards at workplace. The cited firm can overcome accidents rate which is a good
sign for the health care service (Clougherty, Souza and Cullen 2010). In the given case, the
accident rate was 11 percent and not it reduced by 3 percent which is a good symbol for a
cited firm.
Increase productivity: It is another benefit in by using appropriate health care procedures and
policies. as per the given case, the nursing time is saved which leads to increase profitability a
common goal for every business.
With the help of effective implementation of health and safety measures Surrey and Sussex
Healthcare NHS Trust can improve quality of service which enhances customer satisfaction
level.

3.3 Evaluation of own contribution
There are aspects for effective evaluation of my contribution in two level personal and
professional level. I try to ensure that to designing and developing appropriate guidelines
which enhanced health care practices in the organization (Carayon, 2016). I can also
implement all legislation requirement which helps in reducing minimise injuries and improve
quality of services. I will try to maintain discipline at health care setting which is to
significant for the customer satisfaction.
Description With the help of this, I will see that how and what task need to be
done and which manner.
Feelings My work, which I have assigned, feel positive about my work and
try to complete my task in an appropriate manner.
Evaluation In this stage, I have to examine my experience and its effectiveness
at work place. My major responsibilities is to provide high quality
services to customers.
Analyses This stage is related with the evaluating all approaches which help
me to attain my target.
Conclusion At this level, I have been concluded that I have learn various
approaches and performed in an effective manner.
Action plan This is the last stage where I have to make a plan and implement it
in an appropriate manner.
Conclusion
As per the above mentioned report it has been concluded that the significance of implement
of health and safety at work place and ensure quality health to each and every person. The
current report has been discussed that the review of system and policies of health and social
care at work place and the role and responsibilities of various stakeholders. the report also
explained about information relating to the risk assessment plan relating to individual care
and organizational decision making. Impact of health and social care policies within the
organization and its services. Influenced of non-compliance with regulation on the health and
safety services, financial assistance and other aspects.

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