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This leaflet explains the laws and policies surrounding health and social care, including the Care Act and Human Rights Act 1998. It helps healthcare professionals apply relevant legislation and codes of practice in day-to-day work. It explores the relationship between ethics and the law and their impact on organizational policy.

Laws and Policies in Health and Social Care - Desklib

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Zabibu Gahimbare – 725785IntroductionIn this leaflet, I will be explaining the multitude of the laws and policies that surround health and social care, for example The Care Act and the Human Rights Act 1998. The laws and policies makesure that both the healthcare professional and the service user is safe and protected from harm and also protects patients’ data like The Data ProtectionAct 1998. This leaflet would be able to help healthcare professionals to apply the relevant legislations and the code of practice in actual and realistic scenarios and day to day work so that they can work ethically, legally and safely without the risk of harming themselves or others. Role of the legislature, the executive and the judiciary in the UKThe role of the legislature is to make and pass laws, debate important issues socially, politically, environmentally etc. And also challenging the government which is also known as scrutiny. The role of the executive is to exercise authority and to implement the legislation in society given by the lawmakers (binmen, police officers). The role of the judiciary is to protect society from unlawful laws/acts of government. With regards to the legislature, the executive and the judiciary in healthand social care, it is implemented to ensure that thenational health service (NHS) is accessible for all service users and that there is equal access for everyone regardless of their background or beliefs etc. (Legislature: Meaning, Functions and Types of Legislature, 2021) (Executive branch (UK Politics) | Politics | tutor2u, 2021) (Definition of JUDICIARY, 2021)Cases that changed the lawThe case of Baby P and Victoria Climbie changed the law surrounding health and social care. The legislation that changed after VictoriaClimbie was that the Children’s Act 2004 changed the child protection framework, further changes were amended by the Childrenand Social Work Act 2017 (2021)What is statutory guidance?Statutory guidance is utilized to ensure things that must be done to comply with the law. Statutory guidance is enforced by public authority (police officers, law enforcement, professionals). Statutory services include benefits, social services, NHS and schools.The Statute LawThe statute law is such type of law that is very muchrequired for the organisation. This law is passed by the parliament. Features of Statutory Guidance1.Subsidiary legislation2.Statutory guidance sets out what must be done to comply with the law3.Publication – by the government to becomelegal4.Currency – can be updatedCode of conduct for healthcare professionals1.Uphold equality, diversity and inclusion2.Respect a service user’s right to confidentiality3.Work in collaboration with your colleagues to ensure this delivery of high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare, care and supportExamples of legislation in health and social care1.Health and Social Care Act 2008 2.Care Act 20143.Data Protection Act 19984.Equality Act 20105.Human Rights Act 19986.Safeguarding Vulnerable Group Act 2006
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