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Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care
Learner’s Workbook
HSC038
Promote good practice in handling information in health and social care settings
HSC038 - Promote good practice in handling information in health and social care settings
Learning outcome
Assessment
Criteria
Identify legislation and code of practise that relate to handling information in health and social care
The Data Protection Act 1998
The Computer Misuse Act 1990
The Freedom Of Information Act 2000
The Human Rights Act 1998
1.1
Summarise the main points of legal requirements and code of practice for handling information in health and social care
The Data Protection Act 1998
This legislation was implemented in 2000 and gives individuals a right to access information held about them
The information that the individuals can access , is held by the organisations that care for them.
Under The Data Protection Act of 1998 an individual must consent to all information collected about them .
At my workplace we must inform individuals about what information we are collected on them and why we are doing so.
Also we must make sure that we support the individuals and parents/carers as to what will happen with their personal information.
All the information that is collected has to only be used only for the reasons given and are on a need-to-know basis.
Also the information collected and recorded has to be accurate and up to date. This makes sure that individuals needs are full met.
Computer Misuse Act 1990
The computer Misuse means that we must make sure that access and updates to computer records are authorised and used only for their required purpose.
Offences under the act include hacking, unauthorised access to computer systems and purposefully spreading malicious and damaging software (malware), such as viruses.
Unauthorised access to modify computers...
Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care
Learner’s Workbook
HSC038
Promote good practice in handling information in health and social care settings
HSC038 - Promote good practice in handling information in health and social care settings
Learning outcome
Assessment
Criteria
Identify legislation and code of practise that relate to handling information in health and social care
The Data Protection Act 1998
The Computer Misuse Act 1990
The Freedom Of Information Act 2000
The Human Rights Act 1998
1.1
Summarise the main points of legal requirements and code of practice for handling information in health and social care
The Data Protection Act 1998
This legislation was implemented in 2000 and gives individuals a right to access information held about them
The information that the individuals can access , is held by the organisations that care for them.
Under The Data Protection Act of 1998 an individual must consent to all information collected about them .
At my workplace we must inform individuals about what information we are collected on them and why we are doing so.
Also we must make sure that we support the individuals and parents/carers as to what will happen with their personal information.
All the information that is collected has to only be used only for the reasons given and are on a need-to-know basis.
Also the information collected and recorded has to be accurate and up to date. This makes sure that individuals needs are full met.
Computer Misuse Act 1990
The computer Misuse means that we must make sure that access and updates to computer records are authorised and used only for their required purpose.
Offences under the act include hacking, unauthorised access to computer systems and purposefully spreading malicious and damaging software (malware), such as viruses.
Unauthorised access to modify computers...