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Understand how duty of care contributes to safe practice

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In this tutorial you will learn:

That there is nothing more precious than a human life
You have a duty to ensure that they are looked after well and must take your responsibilities seriously
The meaning of ‘duty of care’ and learn how it contributes to the safeguarding or protection of individuals

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Read this news story from the BBC about Melanie Rabone who killed herself while on a weekend leave from Stepping Hill Hospital. What do you think the hospital should have done to uphold its duty of care to Melanie?
Watch this additional video from Social Care TV describing the delicate duty of care situation when an individual needs help to manage their personal finances
The document ‘Duty of Care’ loots at the duty of care in the context of information governance.
‘New duty for health and social care professionals and teachers to report female genital mutilation (FGM) to the police’ by the UK Home Office. Click on the icon to the left to read about what you are required by law to do when there is a ‘known’ case of FGM in a girl aged under 18.
‘The Duty of Care’ from the Information Governance Alliance. The short document looks at the meaning of duty of care.

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