Improving Health Care Practices

This assignment reviews health care practices, policies, and procedures, with a focus on improving quality of work. It discusses the importance of following rules and regulations, such as the Health and Safety Act, and developing policies and procedures through risk assessment and care planning. The review also touches on theories like Maslow's need and human behavioral theory, and their application in health care services.

Health and Social Care

Table of Contents
TASK 2...........................................................................................................................................1
2.1 Explain the implementation of policies, legislation, regulations and codes of practices......1
2.2 Explain how policies and procedures can be developed in Fleetwood Hall Home...............2
2.3 Evaluate the impact of policy, legislation and codes of practices.........................................2
M1 Identify and apply strategies to find appropriate outcomes..................................................2
M2 Select and apply appropriate methods...................................................................................2
M3 Present and communicate appropriate findings....................................................................2
D1 Use critical reflection to evaluate own work.........................................................................3
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................3
Covered in PPT............................................................................................................................3
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................3
4.1 Roles and responsibilities as dental nurse in care home........................................................3
4.2 Evaluate own contribution to development and implementation of policies in care home...3
D2 Take responsibility for managing and organising activities..................................................4
4.3 Recommendations to meet good practices in home care.......................................................4
D3 Demonstrate lateral thinking..................................................................................................4
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................4
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

TASK 2
2.1 Explain the implementation of policies, legislation, regulations and codes of practices
From case study it can be analysed that the implementation of policies and regulations
were not proper in fleetwood hallome (Dickinson and O'Flynn, 2016 ). There are many acts
which has to be followed and imposed by UK government. These are as follows :-
Health and social care act 2012- It is included in legislation which consists of several acts and
laws. It ensures that changes in policies are made as per ethics, background, etc of population. It
contains standards of how to deliver care and services to patients. In context of case study, care
services were not delivered properly to both men and women. staff was not properly trained as
well.
Mental capacity act 2005- In this there are many policies included related to procurement of
medicines. The medicines have to stored and records must be maintained properly. With
reference to case study, it can be identified that patients were not given medicines as per their
needs. Also, medicines were not stored and audited as per mental capacity act 2005.
Care standard act 2000- It gives right to patient and included codes of practices which are
required in maintaining records of patients. It ensures that patient data and information must be
kept secured and protected by management. From case study, it can be analysed that patient data
was not recorded properly. This led to non availability of staff to each patient. There was
shortage of staff to attend patients and their family members.
It can be stated that there was a high impact of codes of practices and policy on fleetwood
hallome. during inspection of CQC, it was identified that according to structure of care home
policies were not implemented in proper way. In addition to it, policy and practices ensures that
care are delivered in effective way. also, it set guidelines for staff on how to deal with situation.
With help of it. local authority can control operations of care home. Besides it, changes in
practices can be made with regards to policy (Gradinger and et.al., 2015). Therefore, there is
high impact of policy on fleetwood hallome. The care will be provided to both men and women
separately as per their needs. Staff will be provided advance and proper training on how to adopt
best practices for health care. the medicine will be stored and managed in proper way. the care
home will hire only registered staff and records will be properly maintained.
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This can be determined by that both men and women were having common bathrooms.
There was no system of managing an incident. Moreover, as per mental capacity act 2005,
medicines were not stored properly (Krachler and Greer, 2015). These all impacted in health of
individuals in negative way. women were not feeling safe. so, it impacted on their mental health.
2.2 Explain how policies and procedures can be developed in Fleetwood Hall Home
There are several methods through which policies and procedure can be developed in
fleetwood hallome. There are some steps through which policies are developed. They are as
follows :-
Working with care organization - They can work with other care organization to develop
procedures. This will allow them to identify what process are followed to determine needs of
patients (Glasby and Dickinson, 2014). With help of it, policies can be developed in Fleetwood
Hallome
Risk assessment- The manager of care home can do risk assessment. It will be useful in finding
out weak areas and policies can be developed. It will also be beneficial in mitigating risk through
monitoring of policies. Then, accordingly policies can be developed
Developing care plan- A care plan of different people can be prepared. The needs of patients
can be determined. Thus, staff can be involved in decision making and policy development.
Hence, accordingly documents can be prepared by consulting it with stakeholders. It can be
customized with change in national policy.
2.3 Evaluate the impact of policy, legislation and codes of practices
It can be stated from case study that due to non following of policies and legislation in
proper way, it impacted highly on quality of care. The code of conduct was not followed while
giving medicines to patient. This impacted in negative way on their health. It led to numerous
errors in storing of medicines. Besides this, care standard act 2000 was not followed. Due to this
staff and patient record was not maintained properly. So, proper care plan was not developed and
patient needs were not fulfilled. Thus, there was not enough staff to attend patients. Furthermore,
it can be analysed that there were no separate bathrooms for men and women. This was due to
non following of health and social care act 2012. Therefore, it impacted on their mental health in
negative way.
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M1 Identify and apply strategies to find appropriate outcomes
The strategy applied in evaluating policies was by comparing result with standards.
Through this, it was easy to attain outcomes. Also, at each stage process was modified by taking
proper measures. Moreover, the impact was determined through person centred approach.
M2 Select and apply appropriate methods
There were different sources which was used in collecting information from various
sources. The method used was analysing case study. It was helpful in making things easier.
Moreover, it was easy to gather information about policies followed in care home.
M3 Present and communicate appropriate findings
From this it can be analysed that non following of policies and regulations within health
care highly impacts on quality of services in negative way. It can affect on mental or physical
health of patient. Beside this, the code of conduct of performing practices followed may be
wrong. Through this, goals will not be attained.
D1 Use critical reflection to evaluate own work
The above policies and regulations were not properly followed in different types of
practices that were performed in care home. So, the impact was not to that much extent. Also,
while delivering services code of practices was not followed. Due to this its quality was not up to
standards.
TASK 3
Covered in PPT
TASK 4
4.1 Roles and responsibilities as dental nurse in care home
I was selected on position of dental nurse in care home. Here, I was assigned several roles
and responsibilities. I was role to identify needs of patients and provide them effective care. I
also communicate with doctors to find out what treatment has to be given to patients. I was
involved in determining what procedure must be followed and help my colleagues in providing
care. I was responsible to check whether procedure was followed or not by taking feedback of
patients. I was also involved in practicing dental practices with doctors. Moreover, after
sometime I was given role to provide training to new nurse on how to deliver care and what
procedure must be followed. I was accountable to my superior and doctor under whom I was
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appointed. Every month I reported to them to review my performance. Also, I worked in team
with two more nurse.
4.2 Evaluate own contribution to development and implementation of policies in care home
As a nurse I played my role in effective way. also, I was allowed to engage and
participate in decision making process by management or doctors. with help of it, I highly
contributed in developing policies. whenever I delivered care services, I ensured that procedure
is followed in proper way. I evaluated policies which was implemented. Sometimes, I acted as
team leader and helped in implementation of policies. I released that there were many other
things which must be considered. I evaluated external environment of care home and realized
that the health and safety equipment’s were not updated. So, I developed a policy to monitor
safety measures. It will help care home to measure practices accordingly.
Moreover, I was involved in decision making in which I stated the manager of care home
about different policies to be developed. Here, I contributed in conducting risk assessment and
evaluating what policies can be developed. This was easy for manager to act on it. Also, I
communicated with external stakeholders and took their suggestion. I took their suggestion
regarding developing policies and discussed it with manager. In this way I contributed in
development of policies in Fleetwood Hallome. Also, I evaluated that whether policies are been
followed or not. This was useful in proper implementation.
D2 Take responsibility for managing and organising activities
I took responsibility of managing activities with help of my team members. I organised it
in such a way with set standards and policies. Through this, it was easy for me to evaluate it with
policies and making changes in it. So, to make improvement I effectively contributed in
enhancing quality of work. Also, I made developments in it.
4.3 Recommendations to meet good practices in home care
I came to a conclusion that the practices in dental care can be improved by making
changes in policies. there are certain recommendations which I think should be followed in
future. They are as follows :-
 First of all, training method must be improved. it must be given in practical way so that
nurse can understand what procedure must be followed and in delivering care. This will
clarify them and following practices in effective way.
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 I think that a proper system should be developed on how to follow certain practices. For
this policy can be reformed. It will help in measuring performance of staff as well as
monitoring of policies.
D3 Demonstrate lateral thinking
I was working in a team. So, in case of any conflict I acted as negotiator. By using my
creative thinking, I analyzed issue and evaluated outcomes so that best one is implemented. In
this way I gave several recommendations that how conflict can be solved. Thus, I was able to
make changes in practices and attaining goals.
Conclusion
It can be summarized that there are several rules and regulations of health care which
must be followed. There are different legislation rules such as health and safety act, which is
imposed. Also, policies and procedures can be developed by conducting risk assessment,
preparing care plan, etc. the implementation of policy ensures that practices are followed in
ethical way. there are different theories like Maslow need, human behavioral that can be applied.
There is positive impact of policies and practices on health care services.
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REFERENCES
Books and journals
Barrington, R., 2018. Health, medicine and politics in Ireland 1900-1970. Self.
Dickinson, H. and O'Flynn, J., 2016. Evaluating Outcomes in Health and Social Care 2e.
Policy Press.
Glasby, J. and Dickinson, H., 2014. Partnership working in health and social care: what is
integrated care and how can we deliver it?. Policy Press.
Gradinger, F. and et.al., 2015. Values associated with public involvement in health and social
care research: a narrative review. Health Expectations. 18(5). pp.661-675.
Krachler, N. and Greer, I., 2015. When does marketisation lead to privatisation? Profit-
making in English health services after the 2012 Health and Social Care Act. Social Science &
Medicine. 124. pp.215-223.
Mason, A. and et.al., 2015. Integrating funds for health and social care: an evidence
review. Journal of health services research & policy. 20(3). pp.177-188.
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