Promote Good Practice in Handling Information in Health and Social Care Settings

Learning outcomes

1 Understand requirements for handling information in health and socialcare settings

1.1 Identify legislation and codes of practice that relate to handling information in health and social care

1.2 Summarise the main points of legal requirements and codes of practice for handling information in health and social care

2 Be able to implement good practice in handling information

2.1 Describe features of manual and electronic information storage systems that help ensure security

2.2 Demonstrate practices that ensure security when storing and accessing information

2.3 Maintain records that are up to date, complete, accurate and legible

3 Be able to support others to handle information

3.1 Support others to understand the need for secure handling of information

3.2 Support others to understand and contribute to records