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(Solved) Health and Social Care Sector Assignment

   

Added on  2019-12-28

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Health and Social Care

Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1TASK 1............................................................................................................................................11.1 To promote and maximize the right of individuals, legislation and laws have influence onorganizational policies and practices .........................................................................................11.2 Communication contribute to promoting and maximizing the right of users ......................4CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTIONIn health and social care sector, support and care services are provided by the socialworkers, health professionals and other caring staff members. This sector combines few elementsof biology, sociology, nutrition, ethics and laws. With the help of all these elements, effectivehealth-care services are provided to the patients. The present report mainly focuses on the termhealth and social care. In this context, care organizations have to adopt legislations and laws intheir organizational policies and practice (Narayan, Theodosis and O 'Neill, 2013). The effectivepolicies of organization help to promote and maximize the rights of employees and service users.Further, it also evaluates importance of communication in this sector. TASK 11.1 To promote and maximize the right of individuals, legislation and laws have influence onorganizational policies and practices There are several types of acts and legislations which are present in health and social caresector. In this context, the policies, procedures and acts are implemented to ensure about safetyand well-being in context of both employee and individuals. The statutory laws are created bythe governing body. The motive of legislation is to promote positive outcomes, get rid ofdiscrimination and to give guidance and direction in the practices which are related to care andsupport (Hughes, Tysall and Suleman, 2014). The organizational policies enable the care taker tooffer better quality of care to the all individuals. According to the given case study, Mr Taz inage of 18 years had the tragic accident. This accident left him with hearing impairment andphysical disability. He also refused to eat and speak to anyone. Further, his GP referred Taz torehabilitation centre. Henceforth, he started to exclude himself from other service users and hebecame aggressive etc. (National Guidelines on Accessible Health and Social Care Services,2014). All these things were not good because they were working as a barrier in the treatment. Inthis context, to promote and maximize the rights of Mr Taz, the relevant legislation are definedbelow in tabular form which have influence on practices and policies of care organisation. LegislationSector SkillsOrganizationalpolicies/practicesJustify the influence onmaximizing Mr Taz’sRights1

Equality Act 2010Effectivecommunication skillIn this context, careorganization providesequal opportunitiesof medical treatmentto their patients. Atthe time of treatmentserviceuser’sreligion, race, cultureand other socialgrounds will not beconsidered (Rights ofPersons withDisabilities, 2016). This law protects anindividualfromdiscrimination. With thehelp of this, people withdisabilities could bediscriminated by others(Narayan, Theodosis andO 'Neill, 2013). Health and Safetyat Work Act 1974Caring skillsTo ensure abouthealth and safety ofthe patients, citedrehabilitation centreis required tomonitor and inspectsall areas (Hughes,Tysall and Suleman,2014). The present act coversseveral issues which arerelated to the safety,health and welfare. As percase scenario, Mr Tazrequires safety andattention from caring staffmembers because patientis not able to move fromone place to anotherwithout of any supportand guidance (Disability,discrimination and theEquality Act, 2015). Human Right Act1998Continuousmonitoring skillsBy following this act,care organizationtreats all theindividuals withfairness, quality,It involves the basic rightsof individuals and itallows them to defendtheir rightful rights incourts. This act protects2

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