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Be able to apply principles and practices relating to confidentiality
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'A guide to confidentiality in health and social care: Treating confidential information with respect’ from the Health and Social Care Information Centre.
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Click to visit the website of the Information Commissioner. Here you will find out more about the Data Protection Act and good practice with regard to confidentiality.
Think of 5 reasons why it is important to maintain confidentiality in a health and social care setting. What might be the consequences of not maintaining confidentiality?
Click on the reading icon to read this example of an information sharing protocol set up by Cambridgeshire County Council. The protocol provides guidance on when information may be shared and the role of Caldicott Guardians in the protection of personal information.
Find a copy of the ‘Candidate Handbook for the Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care, published by Heinemann and read the relevant pages from the handbook on confidentiality in the workplace NB. You should be able to borrow this book from your local library or it may be available online as an electronic version. Laser Learning is not suggesting that this book is more suitable than others available to learners. Be sure to look at a variety of books
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