Diploma in Health and Social Care

In this course you will learn basic health and social care principles, understand how professional health and social care works together to offer safe, ethical and person-centred care. You will also look at roles and responsibilities, communication skills, informed consent and autonomy, Mental Health Ethics, disease prevention, infection control and methods to influence people towards a healthier lifestyle.

At the end of this course you will know how health and social care staff affect patients and their care, understand health and social care ethics, be competent in verbal and non-verbal communication, know how to present ethical dilemmas within the support environment and have the ability to present arguments about disease and infection prevention as well as discuss concepts of informed consent and autonomy.

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