Human Rights Act 1998

not meet expected standards of conduct. The codes are intended to reflect existing good practice and it is anticipated that workers and employers will recognise in the codes the shared standards to which they already aspire. All units equality act…

nurses. This essay is going to focus on one of the significant aspect of law which is confidentiality and define the huge duty of this aspect in health and social care. Also to introduce two acts of UK law , human right acts (HRA) and Data protection acts (DPA). Its is going to explain definitions of these acts and convey how they link to confidentiality and how they impact in nursing practice, in terms to imply the effect of advantages and disadvantages in role of a nurse. One of the most…

should ensure that they comply with laws, regulations and legislations, which aim to promote rights of service users and patients; including confidentiality. Health and social care professionals should comprehend the role of codes of practice and charters used in health and social care settings (Dickson et al., 1994). legislations influence not only the rights of health and social care users, but also the rights of health and social care professionals. legislation, charters and codes of…

from the presence or view of others. Privacy is a right we as Americans have protected under the first and fourth amendment. Unfortunately with the growth of technology and its expansion into the common workplace privacy has become a big concern within the work arena. Employees feel that because they work in America, they have the right to go to work knowing that their employer will not invade their privacy. What many are unware of is that the rights to privacy in the workplace only provide…

of breaking health and safety procedures is cables hanging out people could trip over them and hurt themselves or could electrocute themselves. A lot of employers will look for health and safety training as it is very serious the Health and Safety Act 1974 which tries to make sure that the health and safety of the employees in the workplace will be safe and to a high standard where no one will be in danger or get hurt. A software developer might have wires or computers hanging or sitting around…

Really Have True Privacy "History has shown us that sacrificing our right to privacy can have dire consequences -- we still live in a world where all people are not treated equally. Too many people do not feel free to practice their religion or express their opinion, or love who they choose," (Peterson) In the fourth amendment it states that the American people have the right to privacy. This is not well enforced and this right is often overlooked. Even on the internet the privacy of Americans…

Data Protection Act This act applies to all organisations that process data relating to their staff and customers. It is the main legal framework in UK that protects personal data. The act contains 8 data protection principles which are: Personal data should be processed fairly and lawfully, this can be achieved by asking the employees to use their information, on the employment contract. Personal data shall be obtained only for specific lawful purposes, these purposes can be…

We would need to adapt the way we communicate with children and young people as they may not completely understand what we are saying. For example, the younger the person is the more simpler and clearer we should communicate. If the child is very young, we would need to talk in a way they would understand. This can include talking in a generally more simple way. We may need to talk with a different tone of voice than we usually would to keep the child engaged, as the may get distracted easily…

circumstances where the person giving the information could reasonably expect that it would not be shared with others. As a teaching assistant all information must be treated confidentially as stated in the ‘Data Protection Act 1998’, any information must be stored as stated in the Act and all member of staff must be familiar with this and follow the guidelines. In my role I ensure that no information is passed on to any third parties and always checking with my line manager if I am…

The data protection act covers personal data, information about specific people, something identifiable as them. For instance someone’s name (e.g. Helen Jones) is not personal data as there could be hundreds of Helen Jones’. However, Helen Jones combined with her date of birth and last address is personal data and falls under the data protection act.. Write a short paragraph to explain each of the 8 points clearly. Information must be, by law, created, used and distributed according to the…