Health and Social Care Policy Analysis

This assignment delves into the complexities of health and social care policy. It requires a critical analysis of current challenges within the field, paying particular attention to ethical dilemmas faced by individuals, providers, and organizations. The focus extends to understanding the guidelines and principles that shape the delivery of care and ensuring the well-being of the entire population.

Principles in Health and
Social Care

Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Principles of support for ensuring that individuals are cared for in health and social care...1
1.2 Outline current legislative procedures and/or policies for Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults 2
1.3 Benefits of person-centred approach.....................................................................................3
1.4 Ethical dilemmas and conflict arising while providing care and protection to users............4
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................4
2.1 Implementation of relevant policies, legislation, regulations and codes of practice.............4
2.2 Development of local policies and procedures accordance with national requirements.......5
2.3 Influence of policy, legislation and code of practice on organisational policy.....................5
3.1, 3.2 & 3.3...............................................................................................................................6
Covered in PPT............................................................................................................................6
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................6
4.1 Own roles,obligation and duties related with working within and outside of health care.....6
4.2 Own contribution to development and implementation of organisational policy.................7
4.3 Suggestion to develop self contributions in meeting good practice requirements................7
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................10

INTRODUCTION
Individuals who are working in health and social care needs to make sure that they are able
to boost organisational effectiveness by following principles as well as laws that are enacted to
standardise procedures (Glasby, 2017). The whole health and social care sector is based on the
aspects which will ensure that every person is treated in a good manner. Any health and social
Care Organisation has to follow all the rules and regulations that are put by the authorities and
the United Kingdom government. The whole project is based on three parts that only stating
about different approaches which are used by organisations that are working in health and social
care sector to protect their patient’s, employee’s, clients and several parties from any type of
harmful effects. As well as this report will cover different procedures that I used by Healthcare
organisations in ensuring that all the policies and procedures as well as regulations and other acts
are followed while they serve patients. It and various theories will be stated that are used by
Healthcare personal in fulfilling their roles and responsibilities at the specified workplaces.
TASK 1
1.1 Principles of support for ensuring that individuals are cared for in health and social care
NHS has always been a promoter of awareness regarding various diseases. One of such cases
are of Victoria who has a Profound and multiple Sensory difficulties which requires 24-hour
support (Drummond and et. al., 2015). The case of cited patient states it very well that there are
certain principles which are required to be followed by individuals so that they can provide
higher level of services to clients. Any type of negligence is unbearable and has to be dealt with
care. The demand of patient is always high in such cases of disabilities. There are various
principles that are applied in such situations. They are stated below:
 Increasing choice and control: The care homes need to ensure that they are able to control
each and every activity of patient so that they do not end up putting themselves in harm’s
way. This has to be done while ensuring that they get free life as well.
 Establishing relationship: It is very important for health workers to establish relationship
with patients so that they are able to communicate as well as understand their issues and
treat them in a more effective and proper manner.
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 Promotion of health: It is essential for health workers to make sure that they are able to
promote health so that families of patient like Victoria are aware as what they have to do
to help their ward in recovering.
 Respect: It is important to give respect to each patient as this will boost their confidence
and motivate to be more independent.
 Adoption of whole person approach: This is an approach which is used by health workers
where they treat every type off individuals in an equal manner.
 Risk taking responsibilities: There are different types of responsibilities that can be
imparted to other (Dickinson and O'Flynn, 2016). But health workers must make sure that
they take risk which would benefit patients.
1.2 Outline current legislative procedures and/or policies for Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults
There are different legislative procedures that are there for safeguarding adults who are
vulnerable to different types of harms. Basically, it is important for an organisation to ensure that
they and their workers are able to follow all the legal requirements as well as framework while
serving these type of patients. For example, Victoria is a vulnerable individual who needs a
treatment with extreme care (Folland, Goodman and Stano, 2016). The NHS framework for
Vulnerable adults 2015 has stated about various procedures that are to be followed by workers of
care homes in a precision manner so that they are able to treat each individual in a right manner.
These procedures are mentioned below in a brief way:
Supporting health care needs: The health workers are tasked to be ready 24*7 as to provide
all type of healthcare needs and wants. There are many issues which are faced by Victoria and
has to be solved by carers.
Assisting in maintaining emotional stability: It is very important to establish relationship
with patient like Victoria so that they can trust the workers. This will enable them in maintaining
the emotional stability which is important in recovering.
Supporting mobility: It is essential for a patient to keep on moving so that their mobility
organs are functional and not dead. Also this will give him boost in confidence. Basically it is
essential and has to be done so that they are able to become more independent.
The procedure is also stated in image given below:
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Figure 1 Safety in healthcare and laboratory diagnostics.
(Source:- Safety in healthcare and laboratory diagnostics, 2010)
1.3 Benefits of person-centred approach
This expression "individual focused" suggest that if an individual is experiencing any
disability is at the center of judgment which is subsidiary to their life (Moss, 2017). In any case,
this procedure comprises of hearing, thinking in group, instructing, sharing considerations and
additionally acquiring criticism.
Truth be told this treatment was authored via Carl Rogers in around 1940 for concentrating
on singular individual necessities, needs, wants and targets keeping in mind the end goal to
increase additional consideration for mind and in addition nursing process (Popescu, 2015).
Advantages of individual focused approach is expressed underneath:-
 This structure offers care to handicap individual and what will be what gets.
 Provides better services administration to those individual whosoever needs it first.
 Treat crisis cases first.
 Proper consideration and center is given to required individual.
Consequently, it has been comprehended that as indicated by this technique, managers of
care homes need to give careful consideration on defenceless individuals.
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1.4 Ethical dilemmas and conflict arising while providing care and protection to users
Some of the health care worker’s specialists face such circumstances which are
exceptionally conflicting for them. It is fundamental for the care specialists to keep up
hierarchical arrangements and standards constantly however for the prosperity of customers in a
few circumstances they are not ready to execute those. Moral quandaries are made in these sorts
of circumstances (Bulmer, 2015). Once in a while clashes may emerge in conclusion, conviction
and culture between mind labourer’s and administration clients.
On the off chance that a human is grown-up, as per the demonstration he has the privilege
to do as per his own particular choice. Sometimes benefit clients take useless choice like now
and then they asylum to take drug. In any case, it is important to ensure that he is taking all the
medicines on time so that he is able to register speedy recovery. Other hand, health care workers
are obliged to obey and regard the customer's choice. As an outcome, carers confront moral
difficulty. A care specialist can't help the service user until unless his approval is received by
him. It is imperative to think that without the approval he will be able to make any change. Care
specialist will be dependable, if something happens to the customers. On the off chance that a
customer wouldn't like to take drug, a care specialist can't constrain him to take pharmaceutical
and dependably he can't spur the customer. Dealing with such sort of circumstance is extremely
troublesome (Mason and et. al., 2015). For wellbeing and social care specialists to simply stand
and do nothing is unequivocally against the moral estimations of them. Here another moral issue
is limiting independence. Over guidance and control can lead to drastic effects on the confidence
of disable individual.
TASK 2
2.1 Implementation of relevant policies, legislation, regulations and codes of practice
The care homes are the places where people who have disabilities are able to recover and
live their life with all the facilities. These are the places which ensure that people do not lose
their self-esteem and they are able to over all types of disabilities (McCoyd, J. L. and Kerson, T.
S., 2016). There is separate code of conduct which is followed by these organisations as to
ensure that they serve people in a desired manner. These are stated in the law:
Code of conduct-Agents and Appointees: the health care students need to understand that
there are various agents and appointees who are placed in the surrounding areas of patient as to
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ensure that they get supported environment. It is very important for new recruits to understand
that all the nominees are either relative or a person who have understanding of disease in a
proper manner.
Code of conduct-Safety laws: The environment is dynamic and hence there is requirement of
various safety precautions. The Health and Safety Law 2008 guidelines need to be followed so
that patients can be provided with proper safe environment.
Code of conduct-Power of attorney: The patients with disability can not take their decision on
their own in most of the cases and this has to be done by a person who is either their relative or a
guardian. Basically, power attorney relies with parents or someone for whom parents agree to
have power as to take decision regarding patient.
Code of conduct-Trust: This is something which act as a basis point for everything that is
undertaken by an individual. It is important to make sure that each task is completed in set time
and for that there is requirement of co-ordination between individuals.
Code of conduct- Court of protection: These are the protection that exist as to protect any
disabled individuals in an event when there is financial problem hits them. This is a good way to
sort it out and keep on serving them.
2.2 Development of local policies and procedures accordance with national requirements
For giving expected help to the alluded affiliation, word related and different offices, it is
basic to improve the present arrangements. Fundamentally, standards which was utilized by
nearby divisions are having littler degree though national works on having in more extensive
sense. Accordingly, to acquire a fitting yield, those major convictions are required to intensive
basically, arranged circumspectly and also executed deliberately. Alongside this synchronization
amongst neighborhood and national standards is particularly essential. Be that as it may,
approaches required to be clear or costs to make see each person with no perplexities.
Basically, for ensuring that all the polices are as per the national level requirement
individuals need to make sure that they are able to follow the code of conduct. They have to
protect patients interest, guide them treat them as well as ensure that they are not hurt in way
possible.
2.3 Influence of policy, legislation and code of practice on organisational policy
Standards, convictions and acts greatly affect a procedure of care homes since it gives
restorative rules to their staff individuals for finishing their distributed undertaking in a fitting
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way. Truth be told, it is difficult for supervisors of relationship to outline their authoritative
strategies for wellbeing and social care since it is legitimate that implies they can't define it
without the interview of enactment. In this manner, a moral or infringement free condition is
required to social specialist organizations since it impact patients. Alongside this, it is basic for
them to run their association free from any contention, debate or disputes by utilizing appropriate
strategies.
3.1, 3.2 & 3.3
Covered in PPT
TASK 3
4.1 Own roles,obligation and duties related with working within and outside of health care
There are different roles and responsibilities that a care worker has to play in health and
social care sector. It is the one place industry that require utmost dedication from individuals as
to ensure that each issue is properly sorted out. As a care worker I had various roles and
responsibilities allotted to me. As a manager and team leader of care home there are certain
things which i was required to do. They are stated below:
 Training is provided to all the workers so that they are able to deal with all types of
patients with different issues.
 Polices and regulations are developed so that any violation can be avoided and a
standardised work environment can be developed.
 The quality issues are addressed on priority so that patients are able to stay stable.
 Using a proactive approach to deal with all types of emergencies. This will ensure that
patient is given proper treatment.
 Timely inspection will ensure that care homes are able to maintain quality over quantity
and even in the time of outbreak, they must be able to function with efficiency.
 All the needs of patients need to be understood in a desired way.
 Special departments will be enacted as to sort out problems in an over faster manner.
These are the responsibilities which I was given.
4.2 Own contribution to development and implementation of organisational policy
It is irreplaceable for me to plan or execute my own particular frameworks for smooth
working of establishments. Truth be told, it is fundamental to design strategies or standards for
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general relationship keeping in mind the end goal to remove the disarrays and error between
workers or businesses. As a manager I am in charge of guaranteeing that a powerful workplace
may produce for achieving set goals by conquering shortcoming or issues of clients. Alongside
this, if staff individuals are complying with all the set approaches then it is simple for association
to work in a participation or coordination. Furthermore, odds of question or clashes is
additionally get limited.
4.3 Suggestion to develop self contributions in meeting good practice requirements
Various suggestions can be made for the improvement and usage of the authoritative
structure and arrangements to make the exercises at the office more productive and sorted out.
 Proactive way to deal with pre-design and henceforth maintain a strategic distance from
undue crises
 The basic exercises of the care home to be observed actually to stay away from any
untoward occurrences.
 Delegating separate advisory groups for assessing the essential working of the social care
home.
 Consistently refreshing the care quality commission with respect to all the broken
exercises in the care home and the awful works on being taken after there.
 Conventions to be created to keep up the wellbeing and cleanliness of tidiness and
guaranteeing the usage of the conventions.
 Normal preparing of the staff at the care focus.
 With a specific end goal to guarantee that whole staff is very much prepared to play out a
wide range of exercises, the approach of staff pivot ought to be taken after. This will
likewise guarantee that the old matured are not being subjected to any misuse and no
wrong practices are being rehearsed at the care focus.
 The managing the general population ought to be reasonable i.e. no segregation or
predispositions ought to be made on any parameters.
In this way with the assistance of these learning I am ready to give fundamental
administrations to their coveted patients and clients by expelling their issues or medical
problems.
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CONCLUSION
The idea of social administer to the disabled is picking up notoriety nowadays due to the
approach of small families and the changing ways of life of the general population. There are
more issues which are coming out each day in front of health and social care providers which
needs to be solved by individuals who are involved in the decision making. The care
organisations need to follow various guidelines as well as principles as to ensure that they are
able to serve population in a required manner. From the above report it has been outlined that
there are number of affiliation rises for keeping whole society from wellbeing dangers by giving
vital offices. Alongside this, real target behind utilizing approaches is to energize benefit clients
towards solid way of life and need to achieve abnormal state of physical, profound, social and
enthusiastic wellness.
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