Confidentiality, Record Keeping & The Law

Understanding record keeping responsibilities & confidentiality legislation.

Course Introduction

This course will give new staff a knowledge and understanding of record keeping responsibilities. An overview of the legislation around record keeping and confidentiality within the role of a Residential Support Worker.

Price available on request

Course Length: 3 Hours

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Course Content

On this course you will study the following modules and learn how to apply them to your everyday working environment.

Identifying the purpose of recordkeeping.

Legal implications of records.

What to include.

What confidentiality means.

Why confidentiality is important.

How confidentiality is maintained.

What disclosure of confidentiality means.

Handling information.

Your Instructor

Gillian Buxton

After graduating from University Gillian taught outdoor education for over 10 years and since 1999 she has worked at the Community of St Anthony and St Elias, an organisation which works to promote the independence of service users, mostly from the mental health sector, all of a very challenging nature. She has worked as both Support Worker, Registered Manager and Training Manager. She qualified as a General Services Association Tutor in January 2004 and a NUCO First Aid Instructor in 2014.

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