Leya Whelan Outcome 1 Assessment Criteria 1 Legislation * The Children’s Act 1989 The heart of the Children Act is a belief that the best place for children to be looked after is within their own home and ensuring the welfare of the childrens upbringing is paramount. The Act is built on the notion of parental responsibility. This is duties‚ rights‚ powers and responsibilities of a parent in respect of their child. The aim of the Children Act is to offer safeguard to children
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You can collaborate by donating money and volunteering your time and effort. When you help collaborate with the Red Cross‚ you can make a difference by helping people that have been in a disaster. You can also help children around the world with diseases and save lives by donating blood. The Red Cross is committed to helping people all around the world that have been in disasters. They do this by providing shelter and feeding the hungry. The Red Cross shelters people that have had their
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shipped samples of potentially infectious plague bacteria‚ which can cause several forms of diseases‚ USA Today has learned. In addition to the plague samples and some additional anthrax specimens‚ the CDC has raised
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activities we do. This way I ensure risks concerning equipment‚ venues and activities are minimised and therefore reducing the risk of injury or harm to the children and myself. Recognising potential hazards and eliminating them‚ this could include infectious diseases‚ or illnesses spreading throughout the setting. ● Policies and Procedures – having clear rules and boundaries ensures that both adults and children (who are able to understand) know how to conduct themselves within the setting‚ by this I
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ill-health. Public health policies have made a significant impact in increasing a person ’s overall life expectancy and improving health. (Public Health) Public Health Strategies: Public health strategies are devised in order to prevent the spread of diseases‚ prolong life and promote health. This can be done through the use of monitoring‚ identifying‚ developing programmes etc. Monitoring the health status of the community – Is a key aspect of health strategies that are in place within the UK. This
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DIPTHERIA Diphtheria is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium corynebacterium diphtheria. This disease affects the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract and can also affect the skin (cutaneous diphtheria)‚ including the lining tissues in the ear‚ eye‚ and genital areas. Diphtheria was discovered in the 1880s‚ it was the leading cause of children’s death in many parts of the world‚ it was also known as “The Strangling Angel of Children”. Although diphtheria affects younger children
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Tuberculosis is a widely known disease that is lethal in many cases which may occur in any parts of the body but mostly in the lungs. This disease begins with mild symptom but exacerbates to severe conditions ranging across the fever‚ chronic cough‚ weight loss‚ fatigue‚ and night sweats. While the 90 to 95 percent of infections may remain latent or dormant‚ it is deathly enough to kill more than a half of the patients once the infection becomes activated. This disease can be easily transported and
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incentive for hospitals to follow established guidelines for the prevention of disease transmission. Healthcare associated infections can be acquired anywhere healthcare is delivered‚ including inpatient acute care hospitals‚ outpatient settings such as ambulatory surgical centers and end-stage renal disease facilities‚ and long-term care facilities such as nursing homes and rehabilitation centers. It may be caused by any infectious agent‚ including bacteria‚ fungi‚ and viruses‚ as well as other less common
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Did Human History Unfold Differently On Different Continents For The Last 13‚000 Years?” He argues: over the last 13‚000 years‚ biological and evolutionary patterns have had a dramatic effect on human population numbers‚ technology development‚ disease proliferation‚ and the determination of conquest and land domination. Diamond supports his claims by raising questions about human history that he goes on to answer and then recap later in his talk. . His purpose is to question why certain races advanced
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A deadly outbreak of hepatitis A‚ an infectious disease that can affect the liver‚ has hit San Diego‚ Los Angeles County‚ and Santa Cruz. The outbreak began in San Diego and made its way through to Los Angeles County and Santa Cruz. It is reported that 450 people in San Diego‚ 16 people in Los Angeles‚ and 69 people in Santa Cruz have picked up the virus already and numbers are going to continue rising. In San Diego 17 people have died from the outbreak already. Officials say the outbreak may stick
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