Legislations (unit 2)
Care Act 2014
Duty on local authorities to promote an individuals wellbeing
Continuity of care
Duty of local authorities to carry out Childs Needs Assessments (CNA)
An Independent Advocate to be available
Adult Safeguarding
Local authorities have to guarantee preventive services
The Health and Social Care Act 2012
For patients to have more control over their care and provide care that meets their needs
Clinical Commission groups: primary care services such as GP, dentist, pharmacy
secondary care services: hosptitals
No decision made about me without me
Health and wellbeing boards: Brings health and social care commissioners and councilors to tackle inequalities in peoples health and wellbeing
public health
Healthwatch: An independent service created by the act which aims to protect the interest of those who use the services.
Mental Capacity Act 2010
those who don't have the capacity to make decisions will be made by the professionals caring for them
A presumption of capcity
unwise descion
Best interest
Support to make own descions
less restrictive opinion
The Children Act 2004
The aim is to protect children from harm and abuse and to enable their rights
Paramountcy Principle
right of consultaion
aims to protect children at risk of harm
right to an advocate
Encourages partnership working
children's commissioner
The Data Protection Act 1998
To help Data from individuals is handled with safely and securely
Processed fairly and lawfully
used for purposes for which it was intened
accurate and kept up to date
kept for no longer than necssary
Secure
not transferred to other countries outside the EU
Th Human Rights Act 1998
Right to life
Right to respect, privacy and family life
right to liberty and security
right to freedom from discrimination
Right of freedom of expression
Right to freedom of thought,concience and religion
allows rights in care home