Principles of Care in Health and Social Care: Impact of Legislations and Codes of Practice

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Table of Content..........................................................................................................................................2
Principles of Care........................................................................................................................................3
Introduction.................................................................................................................................................3
How Principles of support and practices are Implemented..........................................................................3
Principles of Care....................................................................................................................................4
How policy, legislations, codes of practice and standards impact on care practice......................................5
Legislations.............................................................................................................................................5
Right and Autonomy and How It Affects the Rights of Vulnerable People.................................................8
Significance of Principles of Care Using Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs.....................................................9
Risk management, behaviora and the principles of support.......................................................................11
Conclusion.................................................................................................................................................11
References.................................................................................................................................................12

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Principles of Care
Introduction
Social and health care was established in order to offer quality medical services to
individuals who have old age, poverty or illness. The service was created to improve, treat and
diagnose both mental as well as physical health (Adams, 2007). It should be noted that services
of social care are accessible as well as available for any individual whose ability and needs are in
line with the laid down rules irrespective of the background. Health and social care are guided by
specific principles which provide great support to individuals by providing them protection as
well as ensuring that they become safe in every aspects of the healthcare system. Principles of
care have been significant in aiding in guaranteeing effective social and health care to the
patients. Principles are described as guidelines or rules and in this paper, principles of care are
very significant to social as well as health care contexts success. Legislations are laid down laws
that are governing a sector. The paper will critically evaluate how principles of practice are
executed in healthcare systems. It will discuss the impacts of legislations, codes of practice as
well as standards on healthcare systems. Lastly, will appreciate how the rights to autonomy has
to be formulated and implemented to protect the less disadvantaged members of the society.
How Principles of support and practices are Implemented
Health and social care systems have numerous organizations or sections which offer
healthcare services to the people with special needs. Social and health care services apply the
principle as well as the philosophy of care to offer support to the vulnerable and less privileged
individuals by executing their rights in accordance with the right codes of practice and legislation
(Brotherton and Parker, 2013). The legislations and policies also offer a way to protect the
individuals from any form of abuse as well as harm. It should be noted that a person-centred

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approach applied by the healthcare providers ensure that patients receive maximum and effective
health care services (Grant & Greene, 2012). There are various principles for care that must be
followed to ensure effective implementation of social and health care. Principles are described as
guidelines or rules and in this paper, principles of care are very significant to social as well as
health care contexts success. Most of the principles of care are applied to ensure that people are
given effective care by enhancing anti-discriminatory practices (McGee,2005).
Principles of Care
There are various principles of care that are normally used in implementation of health
care;
Dignity; it should be noted that dignity of people is very vital and should, thus, be
maintained and has to be considered in the settings of care users by their practices in various
facets. Dignity is described as the honor and self-respect that is created in a person with time.
Thus, healthcare provider must consider the dignity of the health as well as social care user while
offering his or her health and social care services that he or she need. Respecting diversity;
diversity is described as key and fundamental nature of personality in which there are numerous
factors linked to having various qualities as well as features (Walker et al, 2016). Diversity has to
be effectively managed in the process of quality service delivery.
Confidentiality; in line with the data protection act of 1998, it is mandated and demanded
that data and information of every individual be respected. There are other rules which should
also be followed for effective protection against any harm to the health and social care (Perri,
Raab & Bellamy, 2005). Information and data of individuals receiving care can be shared among
providers of care in case it is needed for providing effective services. It should also be noted that
there are defined parties who can share information and data of the health and social care users.