What are the responsibilities within duty of care?

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Within the care industry, there are a number of main responsibilities that should be known. See our blog ‘What does duty of care mean?’ to gain an understanding of this topic before we move on to the responsibilities. If you’re ready then let’s dive into who is responsible for duty of care and unpack the main responsibilities.

Who is responsible for duty of care?

Ultimately, it’s the responsibility of all healthcare professionals to ensure that the care they provide meets the duty of care requirements. This encompasses:

Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Permanent staff
Temporary roles
Agency workers
Support workers
Students
Volunteers

What are the 4 responsibilities of duty of care?

So, what are duty of care responsibilities? Well 4 main responsibilities cover duty of care and these are:

Wellbeing
Welfare
Compliance
Good practice

Wellbeing

Wellbeing refers to the state of being comfortable, healthy, or happy. And this is what your staff should be aiming to promote.

Welfare

Under the duty of care, welfare refers to protecting your patients and residents from harm, abuse and injury.

Compliance

This refers to rules and regulations being followed relating to the duty of care.

Good practice

Is an effective and safe approach to care being taken?

All of these can be further developed with Health & Safety, HR and Compliance Training for Care.

6 C’s in Health and Social Care

NHS England provides advice on the values essential to compassionate care with the 6Cs:

Care
Compassion
Competence
Communication
Courage
Commitment

Here is what NHS England says about these values

Care

“Care is our core business and that of our organisations, and the care we deliver helps the individual person and improves the health of the whole community.“

Compassion

“Compassion is how care is given through relationships based on empathy, respect and dignity.”

Competence

“Competence means all those in caring roles must have the ability to understand an individual’s health and social needs. It is also about having the expertise, and clinical and technical knowledge to deliver effective care and treatments based on research and evidence.”

Communication

“Communication is central to successful caring relationships and to effective team working. Listening is as important as what we say.”

Courage

“Courage enables us to do the right thing for the people we care for, to speak up when we have concerns.”

Commitment

“A commitment to our patients and populations is a cornerstone of what we do. We need to build on our commitment to improve the care and experience of our patients.”

Learn more about duty of care with iHASCO

Develop duty of care knowledge with iHASCO. Our courses are great for private care and public NHS care organisations, helping you to provide excellent care for your residents, patients and more. Our courses cover many different areas, take a look:

We also have a blog on everything you need to know about duty of care in the care industry if you’d like to learn more about it.

Here at iHASCO, we’ve helped many organisations work towards improving all areas of care. If you have specific training needs, share them with us, and we’ll craft a bespoke quote tailored to your organisation’s requirements. Let’s join forces to make your workplace one that is trusted by all for its high standards of care.