legislation part one
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- Created on: 14-05-19 09:34
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- legislation
- the care act 2014
- there is a duty for local authorities ti promote an individuals well being
- care must be continued for someone even if they move area so that there is no gap in the persons care
- local authorises must carry out child's needs assessments for young people when there is likely to be a need for care after the age of 18
- an independent advocate is to be available to facilitate the involvement of an adult or carer who is the subject of an assessment
- safe guarding
- adult safe guarding includes the responsibility enquiries into cases of abuse and neglect
- local authorities have to guarantee preventative services which could help reduce or delay the development of care and support needs
- the health and social care act 2012
- no decision about me without me is intended to be the guiding principle by which patients are treated. they will be able to choose there - gp, consultant, treatment and hospital
- clinical commissioning groups are gp lead bodies that commission most health services
- health and well being boards bring together health and social care commissioners, Councillors to help tackle inequalities in peoples health and well being
- health watch: an independent service created by the act, which aims to protect the interests of all who use these services
- the mental capacity act
- a presumption of capacity - every adult has the right to make their own decisions and must be assumed to have the capacity to do so unless it is proved otherwise
- support to make their own, a person must be given all practicable help before anyone treats them as not being able to make their own decisions
- people have the righto to make what others may regard as an unwise decision
- action taken or decisions made under the act or on behalf of a person who lacks capacity and so a decision can be made in a persons best interest
- anything done or on behalf of a person who lacks capacity should be least restrictive of their basic rights and freedom
- the care act 2014
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