Report: Effective Handling of Information in Health and Social Care

This report addresses the critical aspects of effective information handling within health and social care settings. It begins with an introduction to the field, followed by an examination of relevant legislation and codes of practice, including the Human Rights Act 1998 and data protection principles. The report details legal requirements for data accuracy, security, and confidentiality, as well as practical measures for managing manual and electronic information. It emphasizes the importance of maintaining accurate and up-to-date records, ensuring confidentiality, and addressing potential tensions when confidentiality might be breached, such as in cases of crime or child risk. The conclusion reiterates the necessity of adhering to legal and ethical standards to protect patient information.

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Effective handling of
information at health and social
care

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Table of contents
 Introduction
 Legislation and codes of practice
 Legal requirements
 Manual and electronic information
 Practices that ensure security
 Importance of maintaining records
 Confidentiality
 Maintaining and promoting confidentiality
 Potential Tension
 Conclusion
 References

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Introduction
Health and social care refers to the treatment of all medical conditions in relation with hospitals,
various health care centres. In context with social care it means the care been provided to adults,
young people as well as children too who need extra support. Effective handling of necessary
information can be done with the help of disclosing the information of only those people who
use health and social care services in relation with the legislation and agreed ways of working.

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Legislation and codes of
practice
As per the human resource act , 1998, it is important
in health and social care as it protects an
individual from discrimination been done in
relation with all human rights. There is a right
with respect to private and family life and the
right to not be discriminated against anything.
There must be no discrimination been done on
the basis of sex, disability or race. As per the
carers codes of practice it gets applied on health
and social care support as it defines that all
organisations should assure that all necessary
and personal data is been kept confidential.

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Legal requirements and codes
of practice
There are different legal requirements which are
necessary as the data must be fair and should be
further get processed for limited purpose only.
The details should be accurate and legible as it
would be needed in context with medication
terms. They should not get transferred to other
countries without keeping them as confidential
information. As per the codes of practice it is in
terms of data protection act, 1998. In health and
social care it depends upon different principles
like personal details of individual should not be
kept for long period of time.

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Manual and electronic
information
It is maintained through backing up data
through administrative safeguards. Another
way through which data can be protected
electronically can be done through use of
physical as well as technical safeguards.
These backed up copies containing useful
information is stored at different locations
so that data can be recovered or reviewed if
lost due to any technical uncertainty.

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Practices that ensure security
While storing and accessing information the
electronic storage systems must be protected
with the use of passwords been set and all files
should be kept in a secured location. All details
should be kept in a secured location. An
organisation should not make usage of
telephonic conversations as other users can
listen yo particular audio. In health and social
care centres records are kept in cabinets so they
must be locked if there is no one in that specific
area. All information and personal records
should be discussed in confidential setting.

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Importance of maintaining
records
In terms of health and social care centres it is very
important to maintain all records of patients or other
individuals up to date as well as accurate. All
records must be correct. There are various type of
plans which gets changed on constant basis so they
must be checked and information should be up to
date so that it doesn't create any harm. No personal
opinions should be included in order to avoid any
issues. If any are any kind of problems then it
should be removed just with a single strike.

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Confidentiality
It means to respect other people information.
The seniors must not share any kind of
information to other person. All patients
and executives should have good level of
confidence. In context with the legislation
of common law it is important to motivate
humans to discuss their problems.

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Maintaining and promoting
confidentiality
All personal information should be
kept at safe and secure place so
that other person can't see it. It
should be done at those areas
where there is no kind of risk. The
envelopes should be marked with
the tag of private. If there is any
compliance then seniors should get
informed immediately.

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Potential Tension
If a confidentiality gets broken it should be done in correct way. If it is in relation with crime then
confidentiality can be broken in a situation of domestic abuse and so on. If it is about child which
is at risk then it can get broken.

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Conclusion
From the presentation it has been
concluded that it is necessary to keep
all records in personal. It should not be
shared with any one as it is the
personal details of individuals. There
must be a level of confidence between
both patients and other executives. All
codes of practice and legislation must
be effectively followed.

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