specific responsibilities of people who work in hsc

• healthcare professionals must:

  • promote anti-discriminatory practice to ensure all clients needs are met
  • empower individuals, enabling them to take control of their lives
  • ensure safety of staff and service users
  • maintain confidentiality and privacy
  • promoting good communication between carers and client
• the general medical council (GMC) sets and monitors standards of behaviour for doctors.
• the nursing and midwifery council (NMC) sets and monitors standards of behaviour for nurses and midwives
• the health and care professions council (HCPC) sets and monitors standards of behaviour for social workers and for a range of other health professionals, inc. physiotherapists and social workers.
• promoting anti-discriminatory practice:

  ensures that the care needs of service users are met regardless of differences in race, ehtnicity, age, diabaility or sexual orientation, and that the prejudices of staff or other service users are appropriately challenged.
• the equality act 2010 is a law that protects people from discrimination in the workplace, education and public services.
• the human rights act 1998 ensures people cared for by public authrorities are treated equally, fairly, with dignity and respect.