Unit 1: Understanding safeguarding in adult health and social
care
In this first unit, you will learn about the national and local
responsibilities in safeguarding and protection from abuse. You will also study
how to effectively recognise abuse and harm, as well as respond to possible
cases of abuse or harm occurring within a health and social care
environment.
Unit 2: Principles of dignity in adult health and social care
practice
In this unit you will explore the principles of dignity, self-worth and
well-being and how these can be promoted through health and social care
practice. You will also consider how the individual patient is impacted by
health and social care services and how principles of dignity can be applied. It
will also further your understanding of how safeguarding can improve a person’s
situation dramatically.
Unit 3: Understand duty of care in adult health and social
care
N this unit you will explore the meaning of duty of care, along with how it
influences health and social care practice, and develop knowledge of dilemmas
and conflicts relating to duty of care and the wide range of support advice
available for resolving such instances.
Unit 4: Understand dilemmas and public concerns in adult health and
social care
This final unit will help you to develop an understanding of the various
dilemmas that can occur in adult health and social care, including ways of
recognising dilemmas, how best to resolve them and the support available in
doing so.
