Health and Safety Priorities in Health and Social Care Workplace

This report examines health and safety practices within a healthcare setting, specifically addressing communication strategies, organizational responsibilities, and priorities, particularly concerning children. It reviews communication methods like written, verbal, and graphic communication, emphasizing the importance of conveying information about legislation and safety protocols. The report analyzes the responsibilities of the North Staffordshire NHS Trust, highlighting the roles of management and staff in maintaining a safe environment. Furthermore, it explores health and safety priorities for children in care homes, emphasizing the need for specialized care and preventative measures to ensure their well-being. The report concludes with a summary of the discussed strategies and policies that are essential for organizations providing health and social care services, emphasizing the importance of adhering to government guidelines and prioritizing quality administration.

From the above report it can be understand that, there are different strategies and policies which must be
trailed by an association who is giving administrations identifying with safety and social care.
Individuals who work here are in charge of conveying quality administration. Their need may differ
however they need to take after every one of the principles and direction made by government.
Health and safety at workplace
At present time, in an organization health and safety issues are arising.
Hence it became a major concern of the management to take care of
workforce working in an organization. Health and safety is one of the
major aspects. It is very essential for a firm to take in consideration about
the health and safety act 1974
INTRODUCTION
In an organization healthy and safety precautions are made by management
so that company's employees will get aid from several aspects that avail
safety to them. There are numerous acts that has been introduced by
nation's government so that workforce will be benefited with many rights.
It is very essential for the employer to provide all the safety aspects to its
manpower. Health and safety at work regulation 19925, is a law that has
been introduced here employers has the responsibility to assess all those
risk factors through which employ may face many issues at a workplace.
There are many channels through which management of the firm can be
able to convey all the information’s and knowledge about legislations and
laws that are introduced in a company and by government of the nation.
The communication techniques are as follows-
Written communication: This is one of the best method through which
company can be able to convey the information’s that are related to the
laws and legislation. The place where I work, there employer is very much
responsible for sharing very important information’s to all of us. With
notices and reports they use to inform us about new norms and changes that
has to be done in our working manner. So this written information can be
used in to the NHS also to send a notice to the authorized person about the
about cleaning which can help to the organization to make a proper
cleaning. A person who is working in the NHS and found that floors are
wet which can be risky for patients and as well as to the employees so they
can send mail about it to the cleaning department in charge by marking in
the CC to HOD in the mail and cleaning in charge has to take immediate
action on it and in charge has to give a proper justification about.
Verbal communication: Verbal communication is another technique
utilized when conveying Health and Safety, this should be possible through
workforce gatherings, preparing, or some other medium, for example,
meetings or some other types of verbal correspondence. To stay up with the
latest well-being and security issues, staff gatherings will occur, this gives
us a chance to talk about any issues we may have identifying with health
and safety in the working environment. With the help of verbal
communication, large number of people can be able to address at a same
time. The employee who has found wet floor can make a direct complaint
to the authority which can help to resolve the issue on immediate basis.
Graphic communication: It is also one of the method that is very helpful
in communicating with employees and workforce working in a company.
These are the tools which is very helpful in informing messages with the
help of images and graphics. Each and every shapes that are used to convey
information is having a specific meaning. One of the main aspect that it
delivers is the safety. There are numerous symbols and sings that are very
essential
These are some communication system which can be used in the
NHS for these issues written and verbal communication will be effective
for the organization.
1.1) Policies and procedures for communication at health and
social care
North Staffordshire NHS Trust is having various roles and responsibilities towards the health and safety of the
employees so that they can be able to protect its workforce. With references to the health and safety act 1974, it is
very essential for every employee to take proper consideration about the security factor before starting task that
has been allotted to them. It is also very necessary for employees to cooperate with its peers so that they can be
ensure safety of themselves as well as their colleagues. It is the responsibility of employers to check and have a
proper monitoring aspect upon the implemented laws and rules regarding health and safety. In North Staffordshire
NHS Trust superiors and management team always check whether any misuse is conducted with the firm or not.
Actions are taken against those who are performing wrong act in company. Cleaning staff is mainly responsible in
to managing better conditions of the floor to avoid the slippery situations. Cleaning in charge is mainly liable to
monitor the cleaning done by their team. All the employees and people working in the firm is very much
responsible for self-safety as well. This is very necessary to follow each and every norms and rules that are very
helpful in attaining safety of every individual of company. Tools and equipment’s has to be used in appropriate
manner. It is also must for the management team train every manpower so that they are able to know the use of
machineries and tools that are used in North Staffordshire NHS Trust. According to the organizational structure it
is very essential, for the company to set the norms and rules so that company can be able to safe guard the
employees and workers. As per this different roles and responsibilities has to be fulfilled by several people. This
will help company in attaining organization’s employee’s safety as well as this will also lead level of loyalty of
workers towards a company.
1.2) Responsibilities of North Staffordshire NHS Trust for managing health and safety
In health care homes it is very essential for the management to priorities their roles and responsibilities
towards their patients. Staffs and employees has to take care of children as on prior basis as because they
are very critical to handle and does not even speak out hat actual problem they are facing. It is very
essential to have a separate department for kids so that proper care and cure can be availed to them. As
being a health care center number of patients come for their check-ups and treatment. Many are facing
infectious and non-infectious diseases; this may cause more problems to children's health. So it become
very essential to treat them in very different and appropriate manner. New born babies are there, who are
very sensitive procuring them from various diseases and infections are very important. Safe guarding
them will lead in availing proper safety measures in wards of children. Most of the children which
comes in the care homes has to be monetarized by the employees which can avoid an accidental case in
the work place. Because children run here and there which can be risky for them due to wet floors so
organization has to keep aware about their parents to secure their kids and restrict them to ru n. I will
purchase different sorts of security gear's which are important in each association. I will give legitimate
preparing to staff so they can utilize this present gear's adequately. This will help us in diminished of
extensive occurrence of problems which emerge from manual treatment of heaps of work. At the present
time, in my trust we have some inadequate staff who don't have legitimate information about the errands
they are doing from years. I will fire them and enlist skilled staffs who can play out their work
successfully. We will begin revealing of sickness which are going on for over three days.
1.3) Analyse health and safety priorities for kids
Conclusion