DS Duty of Care
Online Course
Relevant Legislation and Standards
- Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
- The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
- The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous OccurrencesRegulations 2013
- The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002
- The Provisions and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
- The Local Authority Social Services and NHS Complaints (England)Regulation 2009
- Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care
- Independent Regulatory Authorities
- Patient Advice and Liaison Services (PALS)
Introduction to Duty of Care
- Definition and Importance
- Overview of Responsibilities
- Impact on Health and Social Care Practice
- The 6Cs – foundational principles of Duty of Care
Professional Codes of Practice
- Scope of Duty of Care
- Legal Liabilities and Accountability
- Record-keeping and Documentation
- Professional Boundaries and Ethics
- Delegation
- Principles of Delegations
Incidents, Errors, and Near Misses
- Adverse Events, Errors, Near Misses, Incidents
- When Things go wrong
- Conflict and Managing Dilemmas
- Complaints
Duty of Care
- Key Points
- Principles of Duty of Care
- Case Studies
- Advocacy and Supporting Service Users’ Rights