Fleetwood Hall Home: Improving Health and Safety Policies & Practices

This report delves into the health and safety practices at Fleetwood Hall, a large care home, examining the systems, policies, and procedures implemented by the new director to ensure proper communication of health and safety information as per legislative requirements. It assesses responsibilities for managing health and safety within Fleetwood Hall's organizational structure, focusing on dementia care as a service area and analyzing its health and safety priorities. Furthermore, the report analyzes how risk assessment informs care planning and organizational decision-making to prevent incidents, discusses the impact of health and safety policies on individuals, and explores ways to address dilemmas encountered during policy implementation. It also examines the effects of non-compliance with health and safety legislation, explains how health and safety practices are monitored and reviewed, analyzes the effectiveness of these policies in promoting a positive safety culture, and encourages personal reflection on prioritizing individual health and safety needs in practice. This document is available on Desklib, which provides a range of AI-based study tools and solved assignments for students.

HEALTH AND SAFETY
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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................4
Task 1...............................................................................................................................................5
1.1 Review systems, policies, and procedures, which the new director implemented, to ensure
that information on health and safety is properly communicated in accordance with legislative
requirements....................................................................................................................................5
1.2 Assess the responsibilities for managing health and safety also apply to the Fleetwood Hall
Home Case Study in relation to its organisational structure............................................................7
1.3 Select one service area in the Fleetwood Hall Home Case Study (For example: Mental
Health, Dementia Care, Nursing), and analyse the health and safety priorities for the service
chosen..............................................................................................................................................8
Task 2...............................................................................................................................................9
2.1 Analyse how information from risk assessment informs care planning for individuals and
organisational decision making about policies and procedures which would avoid incidents
similar to the ones given in the case study......................................................................................9
2.2 Analyse the impact of one aspect of practice to individuals in relation to Health and safety
policies in the case study...............................................................................................................10
2.3 Discuss how dilemma encountered in relation to implementing systems and policies for
health, safety and security may be addressed, using the case study..............................................12
2.4 Analyse the effects of non-compliance with health and safety legislation and relate to the
case study.......................................................................................................................................13
Task 3.............................................................................................................................................15
3.1 EXPLAIN how health and safety practices are monitored and reviewed, referring to the
information given in case study.....................................................................................................15
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3.2 Analyse the effectiveness of Health and Safety policies and practices and also use the ‘case
study’ in promoting a positive, healthy and safe culture...............................................................17
3.3 Evaluate your contribution in placing health and safety needs of individuals at the center of
your practice. (You have to relate to your own experience at the place of work).........................19
Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................21
References......................................................................................................................................22
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Introduction
It is a major responsibility of health and social care organisation to provide high-qualitytreatment
and facilities to people toreduce health issues. The governmentof country developsvarious
policies and legislation which is followed by everyhealthcareorganisation while providing
services to clients. To avoid unnecessary activities it is important for an organisation to
communicate developed procedures and policies to employees in a proper manner so that they
can deliver servicesaccordingly. This report is based on Fleetwood Hall which is a large care
home set that deals with a huge number of people with different diseases. It is the major duty of
the manager to resolve all the issues and problem which are faced by the organisation. To
improve quality of services and facility it is essential for management to monitor and control
activities of employees. In this report, several policies and procedures have been examined
which is used by Fleetwood Hall in the decision-making process. Also has been analysed the
impact of implemented policies and procedures in this organisation. Apart from this,various
ethical dilemmasare faced by the employees of Fleetwood that has been determined in this
report.
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Task 1
1.1 Review systems, policies,and procedures, which the new director implemented, to
ensure that information on health and safety is properly communicated in accordance with
legislative requirements.
It is necessary for Fleetwood Hallto use required policies, procedures and system to deliver great
services and facilities to customers. To satisfy needs of clients and patients it is highly important
for health and social care organisation to implement safety and security policies. Fleetwood Hall
must provide safetyto employees so that they can deliver great services to patientsandwork in a
well-organized manner to attain set goals and objectives. Every healthcareorganisationshould
design great system and structure where employees are able to perform allocated roles and
responsibilities in most appropriate and suitable manner (Brett, et. al., 2014). To avoid the
chance of errors and issues it is essential for Fleetwood Hall to communicate legislation,
policies,andprocedures to employees so that they can follow them in the workplace. Some of
them are as below:
Health and safety management: It is a majorresponsibility of Fleetwood Hall to monitor and
evaluate policies of health and social care for implementation to deliver great services.
Managementof health and social care must give high attention tothe structure as well as
management information system to achievea betterresult (Brett, et. al., 2014). With the help of
health and safety management,Fleetwood Hall can perform different reasonabilityin most
suitable manner.
Monitored and reviewed: With the help of monitor and review activity organisation can easily
identify the needforan updateonpolicies and procedures. Fleetwood Hall needs to evaluate its
currentpolicies and legislation to enhance trust and believeof patients towards the organisation.
Safety and health environment: Organisation implementsvarious policies, procedures and
legislation forthe security and safety of the clients, employees, customers,and patients. It is
necessary for management to maintain the safe and secure environment ina workplacewhere
everyonefeelsrelax and comfortable (Aveyard, 2014). Fleetwood Hall provides proper training
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anddevelopment programs to employees so that they can work in the more effective way and
maintainsthe good culture at the workplace.
Dilemmas: There are differentethical dilemmasfaced by the employees in respect of health and
social care. It is necessary for employees to consider several factors such as individual risk, risk
benefitsanalysis, the risk to other people and utilization of resources.
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1.2 Assess the responsibilities for managing health and safety also apply to the Fleetwood
Hall Home Case Study in relation to its organisational structure.
It is a major responsibility of the management of Fleetwood Hall Home to give high attention on
the structure as well as a system of health and social care for the safety and security of
employees, clients, customers,andpatients.
Enhancethe quality of health care:It is necessary for the serviceprovider to improve quality of
health and social care practices to reduce health issues. Fleetwood Hall Home must reduce the
high utilisation of available resources, medical flaws and increase security and safety of
patients.Service users face several issues of safety and security as there arevarious issues of
safety and security in the Fleetwood Hall Homewhich must be resolved by management by
taking required action towards it.
Honesty with patients: The Fleetwood Hall Home ensures that health services and treatment are
provided in high quality to patients to build up their trust inthe organisation (Martinez, et. al.,
2015). It is highly important for employees of Fleetwood Hall Home to fulfillthe requirement
and wants of patients in an effective way so that they trust on treatment and services provider.
Maintain a code of ethics: All service providers need to follow a various code of ethics while
delivering health and social care services to customers. This will help to avoid different health
issues that can affect professional activities. There are several issues faced by the patients in
Fleetwood Hall Home which must be resolved by the management in an ethical manner to satisfy
their needs and wants.
Maintaintrust:Serviceprovider of Fleetwood Hall Home perform their roles and responsibilities
in a mostsystematic manner to deliver high-qualityhealth and social care services to service users
to maintain their trust level on the organisation. It will also help to enhance the image of
organisation among a huge number of customers (Martinez, et. al., 2015). Employees of
Fleetwood Hall Homemust respect the interest of patients to avoid any kind of issues and
disputes.
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1.3 Select one service area in the Fleetwood Hall Home Case Study (For example: Mental
Health, Dementia Care, Nursing), and analyse the health and safety priorities for the
service chosen.
Fleetwood Hall home providesgreathealth care services to patients withDementia to reduce the
health problem. The organisation gives first priority to health and safety issues in the workplace
to develop effective cultural. Service provider of Fleetwood Hall home giveshigh attention to the
needs and wants of patients with dementia diseases. It is a diseasewhich buildsin the people
above the age 65. It is not an aging problem as it arises in people because of stress,
tiredness,aloneness,and illness. It is highly important for the managementto give good
environment and culture to patients so that they do notfeel alone (Carpenter, et. al., 2017). People
who are suffering from dementia face severalproblems such as memory loss, language problem,
thinking speed, mood, judgment, and mentalsharpness and difficulty in performingtheir daily
activities. Service provider of FleetwoodHall home must provide care and a greatculture to
patients for their fast recovery.
It is necessary for management to give high attention tosystem as well as structure of the
organisationtoimprovehealth and social care services. Employees provide great services and
facilities to dementia patients to make them feel good and relax. In the UK there are a huge
number of people who are suffering from dementia diseases due to stress and overthinking.
Dementia patientsget anger so fast and many time react too slow as their thinking power
reducesbecause of this diseases. This organisation needs to improve the managementsystem and
culture so that service users feel comfortable. Patients face many problems in the Fleetwood Hall
home to due to mismanagement and ineffective cultural (Brooker and Latham, 2015). Due to
management problem patient did not get effective health andsocial care services that can impact
negatively on the performance of Fleetwood Hall home. It is the major duty of management to
allocate roles and responsibilities among employees in a proper way so that they can provide
high-qualitytreatment and health care facilities to patients with a dilemma.
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Task 2
2.1 Analyse how information from risk assessment informs care planning for individuals
and organisational decision making about policies and procedures which would avoid
incidents similar to the ones given in the case study.
With the help of riskassessment,health and social care organisation can easily identify the risk
factor and elements that can influence position and performance of service provider towards the
service users. Fleetwood Hall home is large home set that deliverseffective health care services
to patients. In the planning process, risk assessment process is used by the organisationin respect
of patients, clients,and customers. This will help to develop great planning and decision-making
process through which Fleetwood Hall home can improve health care services and facilities.
Fleetwood Hall home gives high attention to risk evolution to control and manage incidents in
the workplace that can impact negatively on the mind of patients (Lee, et. al., 2018). There are
limited understand between employees, manager,and nurses in the Fleetwood Hall home that
affect their health and social care services. With the help of risk assessmentmanagement can
easily identify the errors in medicines, administration, strong and services that help in planning
as well as a decision-making process. Fleetwood Hall home usesriskevolution process to
evaluaterisk factors in respect of healthcare services and serviceusers toaccomplishingbetter
result in an effective way.
Risk evolution is a greatprocess that helps in the decision-making process to increase the quality
of health and social care services with respect to satisfy satisfaction level of service users. The
organisation can reduce errors and risk factors with the help of risk evolution concept
thatincreaseseffectiveness in healthcare services (Drummond, et. al., 2015). According to the
identified riskfactors,Fleetwood Hall home changes its current policies, procedures,andsystem to
achieve the desired result. There are various issues and problem faced by patients due to
management and system that can be resolvedby involving risk evolutionprocess in decision
making as well as the planningprocess.
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2.2 Analyse the impact of one aspect of practice to individuals in relation to Health and
safety policies in the case study.
Risk assessment is aspect regarding health and safety policy through which Fleetwood Hall
home can examine the different issues and problems related to health and social care practices
that can impact ondesired outcomes. With the help of this concept, Fleetwood Hall home can
identify the problem, issues,and errors which are faced by service users. There areseveralrisks
and problem arises in the healthand social care organisation that can influence on clients,
customers and services users regarding health and social care practices which must be controlled
by the organisation by taking required measures.
Fleetwood Hall home can develop great planning and effective decision making the process by
taking help of risk assessment concept that providesin-depthinformation aboutfactors and issues.
This will assist to reduce the chance of risk, manage utilisation of availableresources and
management. With the help of this management of Fleetwood, Hall home can increase the
quality of healthcarepracticeswith respect to satisfy wants and needs of services users in the most
effective way. Risk management plan contributes so much to the growth and success of the
organisationas it providesinformation related to risk factors and errors (Forouzanfar, et. al.,
2015). By using risk assessmentprocess Fleetwood Hall home can easilymanage and reduce the
chance of risk to achieve set goals and objectives. Service userfaces different issues related to
management, service provider and toiletfacilities that canaffect negatively on the image of the
organisation so it is highly important for management to develop effective planning and
strategies to resolve all these issues on time. It is necessary for Fleetwood Hall home to develop
great culture and environment for its employees, clients,andpatients so that they feel relaxand
comfortable.
The evaluated information helpsFleetwood Hall home to improve the relationshipbetween
managers, doctors, nurses etc to deliver great quality services and treatment to clients and
patients. In this organisationpatients have several issues of safety and security that can be
resolved by the management by developing effective planning and strategies (Martinez, et. al.,
2015).
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To reduce health issues and the problem it is necessary forFleetwood Hall home to implement
effective policies, procedures and legislation that help to maintainfairness in the workplace. It is
necessary for employees and professionals to follow implementedpolicies to accomplish better
outcomes. With the help of information which is identified by the risk
assessmentprocess,Fleetwood Hall home candevelop great planning related to health and social
care services that help to maintainlong-term growth in the large marketplace (Wachs, 2018).
With the help of risk assessment aspect of health and safety policies,Fleetwood Hall home can
improve the healthcare professionals.
Implemented policies and procedures have greatinfluence over the treatment and different
healthcare practices so it is necessary for management to give high attention on them to control
traits and errors.There isimportant information is identifiedrelated to health issues and the
problemis identified by the riskassessmentthrough which Fleetwood Hall homecan increase
quality andeffectiveness in its existing services and healthcarepractices.
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