Analysis of Law, Policy, and Ethics in UK Health and Social Care

This report provides a comprehensive overview of the legal, policy, and ethical landscape of health and social care in the United Kingdom. It explores the development of law in the UK, including common law and legislation, and examines the roles of the executive, legislative, and judiciary branches. The report delves into key aspects such as statutory guidance, codes of practice, and national and organizational policies, highlighting their importance for healthcare professionals and the public. It covers the Health and Safety at Work Act of 1974, public policy impacts, and the Human Rights Act. The report also defines different categories of legal and ethical practices and concludes with a summary of the key findings. The report provides a detailed analysis of the laws and ethical practices that govern the health and social care sector in the UK, including the rights and responsibilities of both service providers and recipients. The report further examines the importance of ethical considerations and the framework for health and social care-oriented aspects, while emphasizing the need for sustainable development and effective healthcare strategies for the people of the UK.

LAW, POLICY AND ETHICAL PRACTICE IN
HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

Table of Contents
LO1............................................................................................................................................3
Introduction............................................................................................................................3
Law construction in the UK....................................................................................................3
Development of law in the Great Britain................................................................................4
Laws in the England...............................................................................................................4
Common-Law.........................................................................................................................5
Meaning of legislation............................................................................................................5
Characteristics of the statutory guidance................................................................................6
Code of Practices characteristics............................................................................................6
National and Organizational policy features..........................................................................7
Executive role in the England.................................................................................................7
The difference among executive, legislative and judiciary categories...................................8
Judiciary system in the England.............................................................................................8
Health and Safety Act of Work (1974)...................................................................................9
Public policy impacting the Health of the UK.......................................................................9
Human Right Act of the UK.................................................................................................10
Legal and Ethical Practices...................................................................................................10
Illegal category of people in the UK....................................................................................11
Unethical but legal category.................................................................................................11
Nor ethical or legal category................................................................................................12
LO2..........................................................................................................................................12
Rationale...............................................................................................................................12
Explanation of the needs for individual aspects...................................................................12
Statutory guidance in the UK...............................................................................................13
Practice code definition in the UK.......................................................................................13
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National importance of the government...............................................................................14
The system of NHS in the UK..............................................................................................14
Policy role of the organization..............................................................................................14
Conclusions..............................................................................................................................15
Reference List..........................................................................................................................16
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LO1
Introduction
The different laws in the UK describe this study. The different categories of law are for the
safeguard against various threats and criminal activities. Development of law construction is
essential in the different states of the UK. Codes of the ethical practices provide the effective
framework for Health and social care-oriented aspects. For the role of sustainable
development, health care is necessary for the people of the UK. Governments implement law
and proper strategies beneficial for the people. Ethical practices and laws are to be described
in this study for better explanation and in-depth understanding of the UK.
The functional meaning of legislation is described in the below section. Development of
common law is essential for every person in the UK regardless of the age, gender and social
status. There are three categories such as executive, legislative and the judiciary. Functional
importance of Health and safety Act is an important aspect for the law-enforcement agencies
in the UK. It is also important for maintaining the health-oriented practices and prospective
regulations for the people of the UK.Functional interpretation of laws are determined by this
assignment study and law of conducting ethical procedures. The final part conclusion
describes the outcomes from this study.
Law construction in the UK
The different judges have made different laws of the court levels. It is characterized by the
characteristics of acknowledgement and the proper understanding procedures. Several
regulations are developed by which the individuals or the populations should live and the role
of law-oriented procedures and ethics. Failing from the consecutive courts of lower order and
high-courts, an individual may seek justice to the supreme court (Yilmaz, 2016). Different
levels of courts solve various categories of civil and criminal cases. The effective decision
made by UK Supreme Court develops the first grading of judgement for the people who
wants justice
The law of England prevents the cultural or language-oriented barriers. It also developed in
accordance with the physical aspects or written structure of communication. The category of
law which is meant for different members or the processes of authorization are developed or
properly acknowledged. This is an effective indicator of power of the UK parliament (Milne,
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2019). The functional importance of decisions is for the benefit of the individuals and
familiar people living in the UK. Hence all people should follow the laws and ethical
procedures for sustainable development.
Development of law in the Great Britain
In the UK, a new law is referred to as a bill. The bills are to be accepted by the assembly
houses in the UK. The assembly houses are known as parliaments. The institutional levels
are subjected for the sustain with the royal consent and with the permission of the Queen of
England. The parliament acts can conclusively constitute the laws of the UK. The role of
ethical principles is introduced as the bill of second scanning procedures. The important
notice of the official aspects are introduced and characterized about the planning procedures
of the bill. The bill should have well-defined objectives and prospective regulations (Frame
and McEwen, 2018). The timeframe is given by the Member of Parliament and explains the
importance of the new law or bill
The ethical principles and procedures are considered in the front floor of the parliament
house. This bill is to be dispatched by the small and effective numbers of MP. These people
can perform the effective survey and perform the proper inspection for the possible
categories. After the final reading of the bill, it can be considered or further discussed for
better explanations
Laws in the England
The system of common law in the England is important for every citizen. It is also referred to
as "The England Law". The entire civil and criminal categories of law-oriented aspects are
included in this law. Different courts and actionable procedures are required for
implementation procedures. Functional characteristics of law-oriented regulations are the
ethical beliefs and systems for which every individual is expected to follow (Williams,
2018). Submission of the bill is subjected to the national conditions and law-enforcement
agencies. Some random actions cannot be entertained by the third party providers. The UK
does not possess the written form of constitution. The fundamental law suggests that
equitable and trustworthy law is beneficial for sustainable development of the people in the
UK. Sections of UK law consist of
● Level of law-oriented legislations
● The system of common law aspects
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● The Union of European law
● The convention law of European countries or basic law of human rights
These laws are essential for the sustainable development of the people living in the UK.
There are the functional absences of a single-paper-oriented law system in the UK (Blanco
and Pontin, 2017). Thus, judges make the appropriate and best decisions.
Common-Law
Common law, in the general sense, is the law which is understandable by everyone. It
encompasses the three functional characteristics
● The branch of legislative aspects, which is responsible for making of bill or laws
● The branch of executive category which is responsible for law enforcements
● The branch of judicial categories, which is responsible for effective implementation
These three categories are universal for every country (Ross, 2018). These categories have
been implemented by judges and subjected to rulings. The proper laws and rules are
concluded from the official upper house or lower houses of the England and Wales.
Functional commitments are the rules which are completed by the judge levels and have that
adequate responsibility for reading the law-oriented agreements (Hix, 2016).
The branch of the executive categories consisted of the highest-ranking official in the UK. It
is comprised of Prime Minister and other dignitaries. The prime duties of the law
enforcement agencies are characterized by the category of implementation and formulation
procedures (Acheampong and Akumperigya, 2018). Ensuring the functional levels of public
health systems is important. The system of judicial branch consists of senior-level officials
and the judicial magistrates in the court of the UK.
Meaning of legislation
The legislation system in the UK consists of t6wo functional houses such as Lord House and
the Common House. The bill is categorized as a new law system in the UK. Any law is first
discussed in the UK parliament and debates are being made for and against it. The legislative
assembly passes the law if it is in accordance with the strict guidelines and procedures. It
should be beneficial for the society of common people. Proper understanding of the bill is an
important aspect. The aspects of health-oriented laws are important for the effective role of
sustainable development of the people and the health-oriented measures (ac.uk 2020).
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Thus, the legislative branch is essential for the receivables bill and is commonly referred as
"The Royal Assent". Thus legislation is meant for the scientific laws and ethical procedures
for the people in the UK. Scientific law enforcement agencies can develop the methods of
legislation of bill and properly implement it. The branch of legislation passes the functional
categories of health-oriented laws. After that, allocated budgeting procedure is available for
that category of law. The department is responsible for implementation (utm.my 2020).
Characteristics of the statutory guidance
The functional characteristics of statutory guidance are for the Health and national safety of
the UK. It is also emphasized with an assurance that every citizen should get behavioural
traits and health development measures. The proper guidance is provided by the supportive
environment for the healthcare-related aspects. The 2014 Act Care is implemented by many
health organizations and the World Health Organization (WHO). The functional importance
of the guidance of statutory aspects, develop the wellbeing of the patient category along with
their relatives or family members. Hence, statutory guidance provides the effective platform
and prevention of ill-effects of health businesses. It has been observed that different
healthcare organizations did not show respect for patients (gov.uk 2020).
Thus, the statutory guidance is meant for handling the situations with local authorities and it
should meet the proper obligations for this mentioned Act with prospective regulations.
Hence, the effective role of sustainable development is measured along with the 2014 Act.
Statutory guidance is developed based on the aspects of functional groups of quality
surveillance and the community-based partnerships. This guidance also consists of the
assemblies of legislative aspects and promotes reliability with flexibility
Code of Practices characteristics
The code of practices is meant for law enforcement rules and prospective regulations. It is
characterized by the ethical considerations and emphasized with the functional importance of
public safety and Health. The overall development of the welfare of the people is required for
maintaining the statutory compliance-related activities with the regional-based authorities.
The main objective of code of practices is as under
● Level of expectations from the healthcare service providers
● Improvement of the social health workers
● Development of practising codes and the level of employers (org.uk 2020).
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The effective characteristics are based on the following
● Respect for person dignity
● Responsibility for the professional aspects and improvement of accountability
● Practising of quality
● Confidentiality and mutual trusts
● Improvement of collaboration for the teamwork management
Occupational safety and health-oriented practices are important for the code of practices
(org.uk, 2020).
National and Organizational policy features
Different policies set up by the UK government are the distinctive branches of executive,
legislative and the judiciary. Every legislation policies should have the distinctive set of
organizational aspects. The national strategy is referred to as the system of national law
system in the UK. Different categories of organization have certain characteristic law
systems. Industrial or organizational law does not comply with healthcare organizations. For
healthcare organizations, the operation of law is different (Beauregard et al. 2018). The
branch of executive category consists of the Prime Minister of the UK along with other
several dignitaries. The healthcare oriented laws are for the level of sustainable development
of the people in the UK.
The functional levels of organizational policy are categorized on the nature and type of
organizational structure. The judiciary system in England implements the laws betterment for
the people of the UK (Noort et al. 2016). The judges in the judiciary system should be neutral
while judging a particular case. Thus, development of functional system of judgement is
emphasized on the judicial aspects of the UK
Executive role in the England
Different official and public authority levels are the indispensable part of the operation of law
in the UK. Thus, administrative levels have that responsibility for maintaining the
arrangement of the judiciary in the UK. Besides this, the functional role of executives is
development and the effective implementation of the law system in the UK. Different
government-level executives are involved (Freeman et al. 2016). Both the national as well as
the state-level executives are involved in the process of law-based decision systems in the
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UK. Executive levels develop development of the functional style of leadership. Overall
development of executive roles is as under
● Management of the national levels of security
● Implementation of the system of law in the country
● Managing overall system of administration in the UK
● Development of the sustainable characteristics of both state and national levels.
These characteristics are essential for the state of organized aspects. Development of
executive role is emphasized by the critical aspects of state welfare system and development
of new laws in the UK (Bonica and Sen, 2017). Hence, an executive role is important for the
entire law system
The difference among executive, legislative and judiciary categories
Executive is the functional branch of government officials such as the Prime Minister of the
UK. It comprises of the state governance and the effective law execution categories. It is
usually led with the governmental heads (Harrison, 2016). Executive is responsible for the
implementation of the laws into the actionable categories at the level-best efforts.
The system of legislative is categorized by the effective functioning of the administrative
authorities. Legislative cannot interfere with the administration aspects which are developed
by the level of executives. It is defined by the voice of people for a particular decision. The
Lord House is the good example of legislative system in the UK
Judiciary system is categorized by law interpretation in the different courts of the UK.
Different judges of the courts in the UK have the functional levels of judiciary power.
Functional developments of human rights are implemented by the system of judiciary aspects
in the UK (Blank and van Heezik, 2019). A good example is the UK Supreme Court which is
the highest judiciary system.
These are the three categories of law system for the UK.
Judiciary system in the England
The entire system of law in the UK and Wales are divided into 219 courts for handling the
small cases. High Courts are responsible for handling medium cases while the Supreme Court
is responsible for handling serious and high-level cases (Kita, 2017). The division of Queen
Bench is developed for serious handling of important cases at the level-best efforts. The
system of UK Tribunal categories develops effective development of a system for the justice
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categories. Tribunal President of Senior Executives usually heads effectiveness for the
tribunal judiciary system. The law-governing bodies develop importance of justice for the
administrative divisions. Different law enforcement agencies are developed for improvement
of equal justice for the common people of the UK.
Thus, three functional categories such as legislative, executive and judiciary are developed
for the national law system of the UK. Division of powers are developed on these three
categories of law systems for judiciary aspects of the UK (Sirrs, 2016). Governmental
authorities are designed for implementation of law enforcement and development of new
laws in the UK
Health and Safety Act of Work (1974)
This law is most widely used category for development of safety practices at work.
Development of Health at occupation is developed in the UK. This Act was enacted in 1974
to ensure safety of employees at their specified workplaces (Niu et al. 2019). Functional
prevention of industrial hazards and accidents are included in this law. Management of
different organizations must follow this law for development of safety and security of
employees. Different category of general duties include
1. Employers should actively manage the safety of employees
2. Development of teamwork for management of hazards
3. Development of self-categories for the employees and other category of people.
These characteristics are developed for the sustainable development of ensuring Health and
safety. It is also developed. Implementation of the law is not limited for the organizational
workers, but accessible for the general public also (Brownsword and Wale, 2016). This Act is
updated in 2007 and revised version for more occupational safety and prevention of hazards
at the critical workplaces. Some amendments are made for development of this bill in the
UK. Development of framework is actively managed by the governmental levels.
Public policy impacting the Health of the UK
The 2012 Act of Social and Health Care are developed for the role of sustainable
development of the people for the UK. The levels of the judiciary branch are developed for
ensuring well-improvement of lifestyle for the common people in this country. The
associated legal duties are involved for implementation of the health system. Also the
National Health System (NHS) is developed for level-best results (McHanwell et al. 2020).
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Development of the supportive system for the practitioners of healthcare and medical-related
categories are characterized by specific information and ethical laws. Category of treatment
of the patients is developed by the Act of NHS and Social & Health Care Act, 2012.
Importance of this law is for the effective guidance which is necessary for development of
healthcare system in the UK. Reduction of inequalities for the aspects of healthcare
developments are reduced effectively (Jonas and Sirkeci, 2018). The public policy of UK
government is Ministry of Health which states that development of lifestyle is essential for
every people. Improvement of First Aid is also included in the Act of Social and Health
Care.
Human Right Act of the UK
This Act was introduced in the year 1998. It develops the basic level of human right for every
citizens of the UK regardless of skin color, gender and ethnicity. This Act is further
developed in 2000. Basic development of the functional category of human rights is the main
characteristics of this Act. This Act has the following characteristics as under
● Right to the quality of life survival
● Prevention of inhuman treatment and mental or physical tortures
● Freedom of security and the aspects of liberty
● Prevention of unethical practices and the religious aspects
● Right for the appropriate judgement in the case of fraudery cases
● Protection from the aspects of social and racial discriminations
This Act is developed for sustainable development of human beings. The conventions of
human rights for the European countries are included in this category. Here, public bodies
should be per the protection of valuable human rights in the UK. Prohibition of general
injustice is prevented in this law (James et al. 2019). Thus, the human right act developed for
social development in the UK.
Legal and Ethical Practices
Different categories of law-oriented aspects are classified as legal and ethical practices. The
characteristics of legal practices are developed on law-based categories. Ethical categories
develop based on aesthetic values of the people of the UK. Development of human
behaviours is characterized by both legal and ethical practices of England & Wales. For
example feeding the street dogs is a legal and ethical practice of the UK. It develops the
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society levels and promotion of humanity characteristics (Feldman and Halali, 2019).
Development of care and different levels of consent are the main characteristics of legal and
ethical practices in the UK.
Developed levels of patient care and serving the mankind is essential for the category of
ethical practices of the UK. Different types of legislation procedures are for the benefit
categories of ethical and human-oriented practices of ordinary people. Three important
aspects are
● Development of health and family welfare
● Freedom for the democracy and sustainable development categories
● Construction for the characteristics of an improved system of justice
These characteristics are essential for the order of law-based groups and justice
developments.
Illegal category of people in the UK
Different people are categorized as illegal categories. A person committing suicide is a worst
form of crime. That person may be categorized as illegal category. Different celebrities are
banned in the UK for performing live concerts and programs. Development of various and
notorious crimes such as terrorism, thefts, fraudery and so on are categorized as the illegal
category of people in the UK. Different laws are governed for welfare of the people and
prevention of various crimes in the UK (Hughes, 2019). These category of people are harmful
for the nation. Illegal means that the people associated with unlawful activities are strictly
punishable by the UK criminal laws.
Unethical but legal category
If a doctor is unable for curing a patient having a serious disease and the patient dies, then it
is a case of unethical procedure. But it is characterized as a legal process in the UK. This is
because the doctor has tried his level-best efforts for surviving the patient. Unethical but legal
categories are depicted by the behavioural characteristics and subject to the available
conditions (Parkin, 2016). A medical practitioner is a category of unethical but legal
perspective. This is because he may not cure the disease or ongoing situation of the people
but perform duties as per the authorities of legal conditions.
Thus, unethical but legal category of people are classified as ethical beliefs as per the law
enforcement agencies of the UK. This is a category of unethical practice that the practitioner
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