Law, Policy and Ethical in Health and Social Care

UNIT1: LAW, POLICY AND ETHICAL IN
HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................3
The legal framework within which the health and the social practitioner operates....................3
Presenting the Key Legislation and organizational policy for health care..................................3
Describing the law related to ethical practice in health care.....................................................4
Ethics requirement for practitioner..............................................................................................4
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................4
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................1

INTRODUCTION
Law is considered one of the most important type of regulation that govern the operation
of the social care practitioners. This reports shows the legal framework within which the health
care operates and also shows the key legislation that supports the services provided by the health
and the social care providers.
MAIN BODY
The legal framework within which the health and the social practitioner operates.
Law and regulation are a very integral part that governs the operation of health and social
care practitioners in the care services. It is very important that there is proper formulation if law
and regulation so that practitioners can abide by these laws and inculcate ethical practices that
will help in development and wellbeing of the users (Bazac, 2018). With the implementation of
laws and regulations it helps in creating and recognising the rights of the practitioners. Also, it
helps in imposing penalties and obligation that govern the practices of the individuals. These
legal frameworks help in providing quality services to the users by the health and social care
practitioners. There are various act and laws that have been developed for guiding the operation
of the health and social care workers. These legal frameworks help in providing safety and
security to the users and aims towards welfare of the patients and the users with effective
operations of the health and social care practitioners.
Presenting the Key Legislation and organizational policy for health care
Rule and regulation play important role in the health care services. The rules of England
are compromise of two elements such as quality and safety are offered to the health care
practitioner. The care quality commission are responsible for monitoring the laws for
department of the health of UK (Montgomery, 2017). The government has made the
safety regulation in order to protect the people that are being affected by the work
activities. Legislation make such law in order to maintain peace and order in the society.
There are various laws that has been made by the government such as health care. The care
quality commission provide health care services of all the age. Including hospital and mental
health services as provide rights and services under the mental health Act. Along with UK has
made a regulation related medicine and health care products regulatory act. The role of this