Health, Safety and Security in Health and Social Care : Report

HEALTH, SAFETY AND SECURITY IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
P1 Potential hazard and the harm that may arise from each in health or social care setting..3
P2 The way legislation policies and procedures related to health, safety and security influence
in health and social care setting..............................................................................................4
P3 Risk assessment health and social care setting..................................................................4
P4 Possible priorities and responses while dealing with two particular incidents or
emergencies in a health and social care setting......................................................................5
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................6
Reference.........................................................................................................................................7
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Introduction
At the health care setting it is important for to provide services to service user without any
potential hazard. Further all the laws and legislations should be followed in respect to avoid the
chances of getting harm.
P1 Potential hazard and the harm that may arise from each in health or social care setting
There is six main potential hazards that may arise at the Bupa health and social care setting that
is as follows:
 The potential security hazard is the windows such as if there are firewalls then windows
cannot be broken easily due to which risk of getting harm can occur. If there is the fire
then no one can easily get out of it which seriously cause harm (Munn-Giddings and Winter,
2013). Further poor ventilation leads to cause harm. Therefore, it is important that air in
the room should be breathable and does not cause any breathing problem to service user
and provider.
 Equipment: At the Bupa care setting different equipment are used for providing treatment
to the service provider. It should be kept safely and securely and far from patient.
Confidential information: It is important to keep all the information of patient safe and
secure,
 Infections: At the health and social care setting if the procedure is not followed properly
then it can cause harm to patients. After providing treatment it is important to wash hands
and then move toward the other patient, Chances of infection increases at the time when
expired food is provided to service users.
 Substances: Physical forms of the chemical product take place that are fumes, dust etc.
This type of substance can harm service user as well as the provider at the Bupa care
setting. For example, if there is low hygienic problem build up then dust may occur due
to which people at healthcare setting can suffer from allergy.
 Working condition and practices: Working condition is the circumstance in which service
provider should work (Snape, Kirkham and Jacoby, 2014). Further, it is extremely
important in the health and social care setting. Further, it is difficult for staff member and
patient because if cross contamination takes place then infection can transfer from one
person to other. At the time of working hour, safe and hyenic process should be used.
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