Health and Social Care Legislation

A set of vocabulary flashcards covering key UK Health and Social Care acts and regulations, their purposes, target groups, advantages, disadvantages, and applicable settings.

Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

Definition: keeps people safe at work.

Who it covers: employers and employees,

Pros: helps prevent accidents,

Cons: safety equipment costs money

Setting: adult care homes

Management Regulations 1999

Definition: require workplaces to assess risks.

Who does it cover: employers and employees,

pros: they reduce accidents

Cons: risk assessments takes time

Setting: adult care homes

Food Safety Act 1990

Definition: ensures food is safe to eat

Who it covers: food businesses and consumers

Pros: prevents food poisoning

Cons: safe food handling costs money

Setting: child nurseries

Food Hygiene Regulations 1995

Definition: sets food hygiene rules

Who it covers: food businesses and food handlers

Pros: prevent contamination

Cons: require regular cleaning and training

Setting: child nurseries

Manual Handling Regulations 1992

Definition: promotes safe lifting and moving.

Who it covers: Covering employers and employees

Pros: they prevent injuries

Cons: training takes time

Setting: adult care homes

Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Regulations (RIDDOR) 2013

Definition: requires certain workplace incidents to be reported

Who it covers: employers and responsible persons.

Pros: help prevent future accidents

Cons: reporting takes time

Setting: adult care homes

Data Protection Act 1998

Definition: protects personal information and privacy

Who it covers: organisations handling personal data

Pros: protects privacy

Cons: Secure record-keeping takes time

Setting: child schools

Control of substances Hazardous to health (COSHH) 2002

Definition: controls exposure to harmful substances

Who it covers: employers and employees

Pros: prevent illness and injuries

Cons: protective equipment costs money

Setting: adult care homes

Civil Contingencies Act 2004

Definition: helps organisations prepare for emergencies

Who it covers: emergency services and certain public bodies

Pros: improves emergency responses

Cons: planning takes time

Setting: adult hospitals

Health and Social Care (Safety and Quality) Act 2015

Definition: supports safer, better-quality care

Who it covers: relevant health and social care organisations

Pros: improves care and information sharing

Cons: information must be shared securely

Setting: adult hospitals