lack of dignity, loss of confidence for the person. 6. Failure to provide Person not given Recurring or is support to maintain recommended assistance to happening to more than one mobility maintain mobility on one person, resulting in reduced occasion. mobility. Harm: loss of mobility, confidence and independence. 7. Failure to provide An adult at risk is in pain or An adult at risk is provided medical care otherwise in need of with an evidently inferior medical care such as medical service or no dental, optical, audiology service. assessment, foot care or Harm: pain, distress, therapy does not on one deterioration in health occasion receive required medical attention in a timely manner. 8. Inappropriate comments Person is spoken to in a Person is frequently spoken from staff rude, insulting, humiliating or to in a rude, insulting, other inappropriate way by a humiliating or other member of staff. They are inappropriate way or it not distressed and this is an happens to more than one isolated incident. person. Regime in the home Provider takes appropriate doesn’t respect people’s action, to the satisfaction of dignity and staff frequently the person involved. use derogatory terms and are abusive to residents. Regulatory breach - report as a Safeguarding Concern. Harm: demoralisation, psychological distress, loss of self-esteem. 9. Significant need not Person does not have within Failure to specify in a addressed in Care Plan their Care Plan/Service patient/client’s Plan how a Delivery Plan/Treatment significant need must be Plan a section which met. Inappropriate action or addresses a significant inaction related to this assessed need, for example: results in harm such as Management of injury, choking etc. behaviour to protect Report as a Safeguarding self or others. Concern.
lack of dignity, loss of confidence for the person. 6. Failure to provide support to maintain mobility Person not given recommended assistance to maintain mobility on one occasion. Recurring or is happening to more than one person, resulting in reduced mobility. Harm: loss of mobility, confidence and independence. 7. Failure to provide medical care An adult at risk is in pain or otherwise in need of medical care such as dental, optical, audiology assessment, foot care or therapy does not on one occasion receive required medical attention in a timely manner. An adult at risk is provided with an evidently inferior medical service or no service. Harm: pain, distress, deterioration in health 8. Inappropriate comments from staff Person is spoken to in a rude, insulting, humiliating or other inappropriate way by a member of staff. They are not distressed and this is an isolated incident. Provider takes appropriate action, to the satisfaction of the person involved. Person is frequently spoken to in a rude, insulting, humiliating or other inappropriate way or it happens to more than one person. Regime in the home doesn’t respect people’s dignity and staff frequently use derogatory terms and are abusive to residents. Regulatory breach - report as a Safeguarding Concern. Harm: demoralisation, psychological distress, loss of self-esteem. 9. Significant need not addressed in Care Plan Person does not have within their Care Plan/Service Delivery Plan/Treatment Plan a section which addresses a significant assessed need, for example: Management of behaviour to protect self or others. Failure to specify in a patient/client’s Plan how a significant need must be met. Inappropriate action or inaction related to this results in harm such as injury, choking etc. Report as a Safeguarding Concern.
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