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Be able to support the individual’s right to make choices

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In this tutorial you will learn:

When working in health and social care you have a responsibility to support the individuals you work with in a number of ways
The importance of following agreed risk assessment processes to support individuals' right to make informed choices
About the care standards you will be expected to adhere to

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‘Quality statement 6: Decision making’ webpage on the National Institute for Health Care Excellence website
‘Freedom to choose and dignity in care’ webpage on the Social Care Institute for Excellence website
The Department of Health has published a number of guides for health and social care practitioners on supporting the individual’s right to make choices. Click on the icon to the left of the below to read these guides.
'Assessment of need and managing risk’ by the Department of Health
‘Personal health budgets guide: Choice, risk and decision making’ by the Department of Health
'Independence, choice and risk: a guide to best practice in supported decision making’ by the Department of Health

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