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Level 4 Diploma in Health and Social Care Management

Balanced approach to risk and review

HSC404 · Principles of Health and Safety for Health Professions — Week 9 of 16

CourseHSC404
Week9 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Balanced approach to risk and review

  1. Positive risk-taking concepts
  2. Balancing autonomy with duty of care
  3. Peer review of risk practices

What you will be able to do

  • 3.5 Apply techniques to review own and others practice in promoting a balanced approach to risk assessment.

Activity

Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: apply techniques to review own and others practice in promoting a balanced approach to risk assessment.

Study materials

Videos

  • 001 LO5 Understanding how positive risk taking supports well being, voice, choice and control Video · YouTube · Connective Care Education · 7 min · for registered students
  • 001 LO9 Knowing how positive approaches can be used to reduce restrictive practices in social care · YouTube · Connective Care Education · 6 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • Strengths-based approach: practice framework and handbook (DHSC, 2019) · Reading · GOV.UK, guidance · for registered students
  • Compensation Act 2006 · Reading · legislation.gov.uk, legislation · for registered students
  • Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board [2015] UKSC 11 · PDF · Other, case law; 28 pages · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Legislative frameworks in care
  • Week 2: Organizational health and safety policies
  • Week 3: Supporting compliance and noncompliance outcomes
  • Week 4: Health and safety documentation
  • Week 5: Risk assessment typologies
  • Week 6: Conducting risk assessments
  • Week 7: Collaborative risk management and control
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Balanced approach to risk and review
  • Week 10: Evaluating health and safety effectiveness
  • Week 11: Continuous improvement and safety recommendations
  • Week 12: Applying Principles of Health and Safety for Health Profess…
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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