P6:
The different Health and safety laws or policies have a significant influence on health and social care practice, such
as, the CQC standards, health and safety at work legislation, RIDDOR, data protection legislation, equality legislation
and the care legislation. The key aims of the CQC standards are that service user’s need to be treated with respect
and dignity. Treatment must only be provided to a service user with their informed consent, treatment and care that
is provided to service users must be done so in a safe way and all service user must be protected from abuse and
improper treatment. The CQC standards can link to the CQC report on Peterhouse as staff had reported that at night
there had been time where there wasn’t enough staff to do their job safely, this is a breach of the CQC standards.
The CQC standards can link to health as they aim to ensure that all staff in service provisions are providing care that
is safe. The key aims of the health and safety at work legislation (1974) are ensuring the health, safety and welfare of
individuals in a work setting, it aims to protect everyone in the workplace even if that individual does not work for
that specific service, such as family members. The health and safety at work legislation links to health and safety by
ensuring that everyone within a service provision, including staff, service users and family members. This can link to
the CQC report on Peterhouse as individual’s health and safety was not always protected, this is not complying with
the health and safety at work legislation. The key aims of reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous Occurrences
legislation (RIDDOR) are to make a record of the type and number of incidents and illnesses that occur in a health
and social care setting to make-a-picture of all of the risks in that setting, recording them will also improve the
investigations of serious accidents that may occur. This can link to health and safety as identifying where risks may
be will help the service provision prevent them and ensure the safety of everyone in the environment. This can link
to the CQC report on Peterhouse as they didn’t inform the CQC of serious injuries that occurred, this resulted in an
investigation. The key aims of the data protection legislation is to protect individuals from having their personal
information or details such as, their medical records, misused, overshared or mishandled. The key aim is all about
protecting a service user’s confidentiality. this can link to health and safety as you can ensure an individual’s safety
by following the correct confidentiality procedures set out by the data protection legislation. This can link to the CQC
report on Peterhouse as the service user’s right to privacy and confidentiality remained respected. The key aims of
the equality legislation are to protect people against discrimination or harassment in employment and the
individuals who use public and private services, such as the NHS. It prevents discrimination against gender, religion,
sexual orientation, age, pregnancy etc. This can link to health and safety by preventing discrimination and ensuring
all service users can access health care and be effectively treated without being refused. This can link to the CQC
report on Peterhouse because it was said that equality and diversity continued to be promoted and responded well,
such as, religious need were respected. The key aims of the care standards legislation are to ensure the wellbeing of
people of individuals that are in need of care or support services. It aims to support the personalisation of care
services this means putting the service user at the centre of their care. This links to health and safety as it will ensure
that service users are receiving care that is effective for them, giving them the best treatment that is personalised to
them. This links to the CQC report on Peterhouse as there were systems to monitor people’s safety and promote
their health and wellbeing.
RIDDOR:
Reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences legislation has a significant influence on health and social
care practice in a number of settings. The Reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences legislation
(RIDDOR) involves the recording and reporting of any and all accidents that result in death of an individual in the
setting, injuries to staff and service user’s, diseases, accidents that require treatment through the hospital to service
users and dangerous occurrences ad also gas incidents. RIDDOR regulations allows the authorities and local
authorities and the health and safety executive (HSE) to monitor accident trends, identify how risks arise and
investigate serious accidents. So, to comply with RIDDOR, you need to report certain types of incidents and injuries
to the HSE, this information is presented by HASpod (2018). The Key factors of the Reporting of injuries, diseases and
dangerous occurrences is to keep a sufficient record of the type and exact number of incidents and illnesses that
have occurred in that health and social care setting, this will give inspectors a clear idea of all the risks that may take
place within that health and social care setting. Recording all of the incidents and illnesses in the provision will also
significantly improve the investigations that may have to take place dure to serious accidents or injuries. Another key
factor of RIDDOR is to identify where risks may occur in order to effectively eliminate the risk of illness, injury or
diseases in a service provision. This can be done by identifying where repeat injuries, illnesses or diseases are
occurring, recognising what needs to be improved on and acting on the improvements that need to be made.
RIDDOR can help with this by ensuring that provisions keep an accurate and sufficient record of anything that must
be reported. The advantages of RIDDOR legislation are that it is really effective when ensuring safety to every
,individual within a health and social care setting. It will hold the service provisions employer responsible for any and
all negligence or any bad working practice. Reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences legislation is
increasingly effective when ensuring that all of the staff follow the health and safety procedures set out by the
specific health and social care setting, this will help to prevent accidents or illnesses. RIDDOR also help service
provisions identify and eliminate risks that may causing illness or injury to its service users, it can be done by
reporting any injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences to RIDDOR. Another advantage of RIDDOR is that if you
don’t follow the policies and procedures set out by them it can result in consequences, this will help to ensure the
action is never repeated and everything is always reported. The disadvantages of RIDDOR are that it relies on the
staff in the workplace to report any injuries, diseases or dangerous occurrences. If this is not done then no further
action can be taken to identify and remove risks within the service provision, this then results in the service users
that are in the setting are of safeguarded effectively. As shown by NISPA (Nd), The main disadvantages will be the
confusion between recording requirements and reporting requirements. At the moment Section 7 on recording
relates to Section 3 on reporting. The Executive will still have to ensure that there is a requirement to record all O3D
injuries, even if the regulations were changed. The reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrence
legislations can have a significant influence on health and social care practice, for example, protection from
accidents, injuries and illness to include infection, food preparation and hazardous substances, this is because after
one of these incidents it will have to be reported and recorded under the RIDDOR legislation. An advantage of having
this influence on RIDDOR is that it will effectively safeguard vulnerable service users and ensure that they are at no
risk of harm. A disadvantage of not having this influence on practice is that it will leave service users at risk of further
illness or injury, this be detrimental to their physical health and wellbeing. RIDDOR can influence practice through
managing risk assessments and maintaining a safe working environment including safe moving and handling also, for
example, an advantage of having this influence on RIDDOR is that the clear recording of incidents is that it will
identify areas that are still at an increased risk for causing injury to service users. A disadvantage of not having this
influence of practice is that the working environment will not be safe for any individual in the setting. The legislation
can have significant influence on practice though meeting the legal and regulatory requirements, including record
keeping. An advantage of having this influence on RIDDOR is that it by effectively record keeping it will ensure that
the working environment is effectively managed and a safe place to be. A disadvantage of not having this influence
on practice is that it leaves service user’s at risk as they service will not be meeting the legal and regulatory
requirements that are set out for them. Reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences can link to health
and safety because by reporting all of the incidents that occur within that health and social care setting it will allow
the inspectors or the employers of the service to identify where any risks may be. By doing this it will give the service
an opportunity to find strategies to effectively remove all risks from the setting and ensure every individual’s safety
within the setting. By reporting and recording all incidents that occur to RIDDOR it will also give a clear record of
everything that has occurred in the setting and make it easier for the inspectors when they come to investigate any
serious illness, injuries or even death. RIDDOR can also link to the CQC report that was released on Peterhouse. For
example, a member of staff had recorded a grade 2 pressure sore on of the residents, the staff had made a number
of instructions on how to relieve pressure sores, however, only one of these had been followed. RIDDOR can also link
to the CQC report on Peterhouse because accidents and incidents were not always documented and recorded, there
was not a risk assessment or plan to prevent the reoccurrence. This is a breach of RIDDOR’s policies and procedures.
For example, within Peter house an individual had two falls within two consecutive days, only one of which was
recorded. There were no records of what action had been taken prior to falls or if any observations had been
regarding head injuries.
CQC standards:
The CQC standards has a significant influence on health and social care practice in a number of settings. The CQC
standards are that all service users must be treated with increased respect and dignity. The care and treatment that
is provided to service user’s must only be provided when service users give informed consent. Any and all treatment
or care that the service provision gives to service users must be provided in an effective and safe manner. Finally, all
service users must be protected from abuse and improper treatment by all individuals. As shown by Kings fund
(2014), The new inspection framework sets out five 'domains', assessing providers on whether they are: safe;
effective; caring; responsive to people's needs; and well-led. The main factors of the CQC standards are based
around five main principles when considering service user’s care and support, for example, compassion, to be
included in their care plan, responsive care, support and wellbeing and to uphold their dignity and respect. As shown
by Radar healthcare (2020), the main rating systems of the CQC are outstanding, good, requires improvement, and
inadequate. The CQC standards are as follows Five key lines of enquiry are followed during CQC inspections to
, ensure high quality care, giving service users a good quality of life. The advantages of the CQC standards are that it
aims to ensure that service users are treated fairly, with respect and dignity, the service user knows all of the
information before making a final decision about their care. It also aims to ensure that service users are effectively
safeguarded by helping ensure that they are free from abuse, harm or neglect and improper treatment. Another
advantage of the CQC standards is that it sets out clear framework of expectations that service providers should
follow in order to safeguard their vulnerable service users and to ensure that their working environment is safe to
every individual to be in, including, family members and staff. A disadvantage of the CQC standards is that there are
sometimes long gaps between inspections and reports, so that means that in order to have an inspection sooner
than the regular one that they do someone would have had to whistle blow or report a serious incident to them. This
would mean in order for a service to have regular inspections it would have had to mean that a service user or staff
member has already experienced an incident within the service. The CQC standards can have a significant influence
on health and social care practice, for example, safeguarding vulnerable adults and children, this is an advantage on
practice because it will ensure the safety of vulnerable service users. A disadvantage of not having this influence on
practice is that it will leave vulnerable service users at risk of harm or further injuries or illnesses. Another influence
that the CQC standards have on practice is that it provides protection from accidents, injuries and illness, including
infection control, food preparation and hazardous substance. This is an advantage because it ensures that the health
and social care settings environment is safe for all to be in. not having this influence of practice is a disadvantage
because it leaves the setting an unsafe place to be and may cause injuries or illnesses to already vulnerable service
users, this can have an increasingly negative effect on their physical health and wellbeing. Another influence that the
CQC standards have on practice is promoting health and wellbeing, including handling medications. This is an
advantage because it ensures that service users in a setting are being effectively treated and done so with dignity
and respect. Not having this influence on practice is a disadvantage because it wouldn’t ensure that service users are
free from harm or abuse and treated with respect and dignity. The CQC standards can link to health and safety as it
promotes service user’s respect and dignity, them being free from abuse and harm it also ensures that service users
give their informed consent before making any decisions on their treatment. It also ensures that staff are providing
care that is person-centred and safe, this will ensure that health and safety is being promoted within the working
environment. The CQC standards can link to the CQC report on Peterhouse as a number of staff members had
disclosed that some nights while working at Peterhouse there wasn’t enough staff members on shift for them to
safely do their job, this is a breach of the CQC standards. It can also link through the fact that during the inspection it
was recognised that four individuals should have been referred to the local authority for investigation of neglect,
indicating that people were not always free from harm or abuse, this is also a breach of the CQC standards.
RIDDOR and the CQC standards both have significant influence on health and social care practice, however, there are
a number of similarities and differences between the legislations and the influence that they both have on practice.
The similarities that the two legislations have is that they both aim to ensure the safety of every individual in the
health and social care setting, they both do this by setting out clear framework and expectations for the staff to
follow in the different settings. However, there are also differences between the two, for example, RIDDOR focuses
more on reporting and recording any injuries or accidents that happen within a setting and the CQC standards aims
to try and prevent them by giving clear guidance on how to make the work environment a safe place for everyone.
The similarities that they both have on practice is safeguarding vulnerable adults and children. RIDDOR does this by
ensuring services report and record any accidents in order to identify and eliminate any risks that may be present in
the setting, such as unsafe flooring. The CQC standards does this be giving standards of what a safe working
environment should look like, this will ensure the safety of everyone that is in the practice. Another similarity of
RIDDOR and the CQC standards have on the influence of practice is the protection from accidents, injuries and
illness, including infection control, food preparation and hazardous substance. RIDDOR does this by promoting how
important it is for services to record any injuries sustained by service users in the setting and seeing if there are any
similarities between them to effectively identify risks. The CQC standards does this by promoting a safe working
environment in order to ensure the health and safety of service users within the setting. However, the CQC
standards and RIDDOR have differences on the influences that they have on practice, for example, RIDDOR
influences practice by meeting the legal and regulatory requirements, such as, record keeping and the CQC
standards does not. Also, the CQC standards promote health and wellbeing including handling medications, where
RIDDOR mainly focuses on the reporting and record of any injuries that have already took place. This can link to
health and safety as both RIDDOR and the CQC standards aim to ensure a safe working environment is upheld and
promoted within health and social care, however, they do this mainly differently even though there are some
similarities to how the legislations do this.
The different Health and safety laws or policies have a significant influence on health and social care practice, such
as, the CQC standards, health and safety at work legislation, RIDDOR, data protection legislation, equality legislation
and the care legislation. The key aims of the CQC standards are that service user’s need to be treated with respect
and dignity. Treatment must only be provided to a service user with their informed consent, treatment and care that
is provided to service users must be done so in a safe way and all service user must be protected from abuse and
improper treatment. The CQC standards can link to the CQC report on Peterhouse as staff had reported that at night
there had been time where there wasn’t enough staff to do their job safely, this is a breach of the CQC standards.
The CQC standards can link to health as they aim to ensure that all staff in service provisions are providing care that
is safe. The key aims of the health and safety at work legislation (1974) are ensuring the health, safety and welfare of
individuals in a work setting, it aims to protect everyone in the workplace even if that individual does not work for
that specific service, such as family members. The health and safety at work legislation links to health and safety by
ensuring that everyone within a service provision, including staff, service users and family members. This can link to
the CQC report on Peterhouse as individual’s health and safety was not always protected, this is not complying with
the health and safety at work legislation. The key aims of reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous Occurrences
legislation (RIDDOR) are to make a record of the type and number of incidents and illnesses that occur in a health
and social care setting to make-a-picture of all of the risks in that setting, recording them will also improve the
investigations of serious accidents that may occur. This can link to health and safety as identifying where risks may
be will help the service provision prevent them and ensure the safety of everyone in the environment. This can link
to the CQC report on Peterhouse as they didn’t inform the CQC of serious injuries that occurred, this resulted in an
investigation. The key aims of the data protection legislation is to protect individuals from having their personal
information or details such as, their medical records, misused, overshared or mishandled. The key aim is all about
protecting a service user’s confidentiality. this can link to health and safety as you can ensure an individual’s safety
by following the correct confidentiality procedures set out by the data protection legislation. This can link to the CQC
report on Peterhouse as the service user’s right to privacy and confidentiality remained respected. The key aims of
the equality legislation are to protect people against discrimination or harassment in employment and the
individuals who use public and private services, such as the NHS. It prevents discrimination against gender, religion,
sexual orientation, age, pregnancy etc. This can link to health and safety by preventing discrimination and ensuring
all service users can access health care and be effectively treated without being refused. This can link to the CQC
report on Peterhouse because it was said that equality and diversity continued to be promoted and responded well,
such as, religious need were respected. The key aims of the care standards legislation are to ensure the wellbeing of
people of individuals that are in need of care or support services. It aims to support the personalisation of care
services this means putting the service user at the centre of their care. This links to health and safety as it will ensure
that service users are receiving care that is effective for them, giving them the best treatment that is personalised to
them. This links to the CQC report on Peterhouse as there were systems to monitor people’s safety and promote
their health and wellbeing.
RIDDOR:
Reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences legislation has a significant influence on health and social
care practice in a number of settings. The Reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences legislation
(RIDDOR) involves the recording and reporting of any and all accidents that result in death of an individual in the
setting, injuries to staff and service user’s, diseases, accidents that require treatment through the hospital to service
users and dangerous occurrences ad also gas incidents. RIDDOR regulations allows the authorities and local
authorities and the health and safety executive (HSE) to monitor accident trends, identify how risks arise and
investigate serious accidents. So, to comply with RIDDOR, you need to report certain types of incidents and injuries
to the HSE, this information is presented by HASpod (2018). The Key factors of the Reporting of injuries, diseases and
dangerous occurrences is to keep a sufficient record of the type and exact number of incidents and illnesses that
have occurred in that health and social care setting, this will give inspectors a clear idea of all the risks that may take
place within that health and social care setting. Recording all of the incidents and illnesses in the provision will also
significantly improve the investigations that may have to take place dure to serious accidents or injuries. Another key
factor of RIDDOR is to identify where risks may occur in order to effectively eliminate the risk of illness, injury or
diseases in a service provision. This can be done by identifying where repeat injuries, illnesses or diseases are
occurring, recognising what needs to be improved on and acting on the improvements that need to be made.
RIDDOR can help with this by ensuring that provisions keep an accurate and sufficient record of anything that must
be reported. The advantages of RIDDOR legislation are that it is really effective when ensuring safety to every
,individual within a health and social care setting. It will hold the service provisions employer responsible for any and
all negligence or any bad working practice. Reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences legislation is
increasingly effective when ensuring that all of the staff follow the health and safety procedures set out by the
specific health and social care setting, this will help to prevent accidents or illnesses. RIDDOR also help service
provisions identify and eliminate risks that may causing illness or injury to its service users, it can be done by
reporting any injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences to RIDDOR. Another advantage of RIDDOR is that if you
don’t follow the policies and procedures set out by them it can result in consequences, this will help to ensure the
action is never repeated and everything is always reported. The disadvantages of RIDDOR are that it relies on the
staff in the workplace to report any injuries, diseases or dangerous occurrences. If this is not done then no further
action can be taken to identify and remove risks within the service provision, this then results in the service users
that are in the setting are of safeguarded effectively. As shown by NISPA (Nd), The main disadvantages will be the
confusion between recording requirements and reporting requirements. At the moment Section 7 on recording
relates to Section 3 on reporting. The Executive will still have to ensure that there is a requirement to record all O3D
injuries, even if the regulations were changed. The reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrence
legislations can have a significant influence on health and social care practice, for example, protection from
accidents, injuries and illness to include infection, food preparation and hazardous substances, this is because after
one of these incidents it will have to be reported and recorded under the RIDDOR legislation. An advantage of having
this influence on RIDDOR is that it will effectively safeguard vulnerable service users and ensure that they are at no
risk of harm. A disadvantage of not having this influence on practice is that it will leave service users at risk of further
illness or injury, this be detrimental to their physical health and wellbeing. RIDDOR can influence practice through
managing risk assessments and maintaining a safe working environment including safe moving and handling also, for
example, an advantage of having this influence on RIDDOR is that the clear recording of incidents is that it will
identify areas that are still at an increased risk for causing injury to service users. A disadvantage of not having this
influence of practice is that the working environment will not be safe for any individual in the setting. The legislation
can have significant influence on practice though meeting the legal and regulatory requirements, including record
keeping. An advantage of having this influence on RIDDOR is that it by effectively record keeping it will ensure that
the working environment is effectively managed and a safe place to be. A disadvantage of not having this influence
on practice is that it leaves service user’s at risk as they service will not be meeting the legal and regulatory
requirements that are set out for them. Reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences can link to health
and safety because by reporting all of the incidents that occur within that health and social care setting it will allow
the inspectors or the employers of the service to identify where any risks may be. By doing this it will give the service
an opportunity to find strategies to effectively remove all risks from the setting and ensure every individual’s safety
within the setting. By reporting and recording all incidents that occur to RIDDOR it will also give a clear record of
everything that has occurred in the setting and make it easier for the inspectors when they come to investigate any
serious illness, injuries or even death. RIDDOR can also link to the CQC report that was released on Peterhouse. For
example, a member of staff had recorded a grade 2 pressure sore on of the residents, the staff had made a number
of instructions on how to relieve pressure sores, however, only one of these had been followed. RIDDOR can also link
to the CQC report on Peterhouse because accidents and incidents were not always documented and recorded, there
was not a risk assessment or plan to prevent the reoccurrence. This is a breach of RIDDOR’s policies and procedures.
For example, within Peter house an individual had two falls within two consecutive days, only one of which was
recorded. There were no records of what action had been taken prior to falls or if any observations had been
regarding head injuries.
CQC standards:
The CQC standards has a significant influence on health and social care practice in a number of settings. The CQC
standards are that all service users must be treated with increased respect and dignity. The care and treatment that
is provided to service user’s must only be provided when service users give informed consent. Any and all treatment
or care that the service provision gives to service users must be provided in an effective and safe manner. Finally, all
service users must be protected from abuse and improper treatment by all individuals. As shown by Kings fund
(2014), The new inspection framework sets out five 'domains', assessing providers on whether they are: safe;
effective; caring; responsive to people's needs; and well-led. The main factors of the CQC standards are based
around five main principles when considering service user’s care and support, for example, compassion, to be
included in their care plan, responsive care, support and wellbeing and to uphold their dignity and respect. As shown
by Radar healthcare (2020), the main rating systems of the CQC are outstanding, good, requires improvement, and
inadequate. The CQC standards are as follows Five key lines of enquiry are followed during CQC inspections to
, ensure high quality care, giving service users a good quality of life. The advantages of the CQC standards are that it
aims to ensure that service users are treated fairly, with respect and dignity, the service user knows all of the
information before making a final decision about their care. It also aims to ensure that service users are effectively
safeguarded by helping ensure that they are free from abuse, harm or neglect and improper treatment. Another
advantage of the CQC standards is that it sets out clear framework of expectations that service providers should
follow in order to safeguard their vulnerable service users and to ensure that their working environment is safe to
every individual to be in, including, family members and staff. A disadvantage of the CQC standards is that there are
sometimes long gaps between inspections and reports, so that means that in order to have an inspection sooner
than the regular one that they do someone would have had to whistle blow or report a serious incident to them. This
would mean in order for a service to have regular inspections it would have had to mean that a service user or staff
member has already experienced an incident within the service. The CQC standards can have a significant influence
on health and social care practice, for example, safeguarding vulnerable adults and children, this is an advantage on
practice because it will ensure the safety of vulnerable service users. A disadvantage of not having this influence on
practice is that it will leave vulnerable service users at risk of harm or further injuries or illnesses. Another influence
that the CQC standards have on practice is that it provides protection from accidents, injuries and illness, including
infection control, food preparation and hazardous substance. This is an advantage because it ensures that the health
and social care settings environment is safe for all to be in. not having this influence of practice is a disadvantage
because it leaves the setting an unsafe place to be and may cause injuries or illnesses to already vulnerable service
users, this can have an increasingly negative effect on their physical health and wellbeing. Another influence that the
CQC standards have on practice is promoting health and wellbeing, including handling medications. This is an
advantage because it ensures that service users in a setting are being effectively treated and done so with dignity
and respect. Not having this influence on practice is a disadvantage because it wouldn’t ensure that service users are
free from harm or abuse and treated with respect and dignity. The CQC standards can link to health and safety as it
promotes service user’s respect and dignity, them being free from abuse and harm it also ensures that service users
give their informed consent before making any decisions on their treatment. It also ensures that staff are providing
care that is person-centred and safe, this will ensure that health and safety is being promoted within the working
environment. The CQC standards can link to the CQC report on Peterhouse as a number of staff members had
disclosed that some nights while working at Peterhouse there wasn’t enough staff members on shift for them to
safely do their job, this is a breach of the CQC standards. It can also link through the fact that during the inspection it
was recognised that four individuals should have been referred to the local authority for investigation of neglect,
indicating that people were not always free from harm or abuse, this is also a breach of the CQC standards.
RIDDOR and the CQC standards both have significant influence on health and social care practice, however, there are
a number of similarities and differences between the legislations and the influence that they both have on practice.
The similarities that the two legislations have is that they both aim to ensure the safety of every individual in the
health and social care setting, they both do this by setting out clear framework and expectations for the staff to
follow in the different settings. However, there are also differences between the two, for example, RIDDOR focuses
more on reporting and recording any injuries or accidents that happen within a setting and the CQC standards aims
to try and prevent them by giving clear guidance on how to make the work environment a safe place for everyone.
The similarities that they both have on practice is safeguarding vulnerable adults and children. RIDDOR does this by
ensuring services report and record any accidents in order to identify and eliminate any risks that may be present in
the setting, such as unsafe flooring. The CQC standards does this be giving standards of what a safe working
environment should look like, this will ensure the safety of everyone that is in the practice. Another similarity of
RIDDOR and the CQC standards have on the influence of practice is the protection from accidents, injuries and
illness, including infection control, food preparation and hazardous substance. RIDDOR does this by promoting how
important it is for services to record any injuries sustained by service users in the setting and seeing if there are any
similarities between them to effectively identify risks. The CQC standards does this by promoting a safe working
environment in order to ensure the health and safety of service users within the setting. However, the CQC
standards and RIDDOR have differences on the influences that they have on practice, for example, RIDDOR
influences practice by meeting the legal and regulatory requirements, such as, record keeping and the CQC
standards does not. Also, the CQC standards promote health and wellbeing including handling medications, where
RIDDOR mainly focuses on the reporting and record of any injuries that have already took place. This can link to
health and safety as both RIDDOR and the CQC standards aim to ensure a safe working environment is upheld and
promoted within health and social care, however, they do this mainly differently even though there are some
similarities to how the legislations do this.
