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11. Indicative Reading
•    Avery, G XXXXXXXXXXLaw and Ethics in Nursing and Healthcare: An Introduction. London: SAGE Publications – Available as e-book in li
ary
•    Beauchamp, T. L. and Childress, J. F XXXXXXXXXXPrinciples of Biomedical Ethics. Oxford: Oxford University Press
•    Brotherton, G. and Parker, S XXXXXXXXXXYour Foundation in Health and Social Care. London: SAGE Publications – Available as e-book in li
ary
•    Carvalho, S., Orford, J. and Reeves, M XXXXXXXXXXFundamental aspects of legal, ethical and professional issues in nursing. London: Quay
•    Caulfield, H XXXXXXXXXXAccountability. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing - Available as e-book in li
ary.
•    Cuthbert, S. and Quallington, J XXXXXXXXXXValues for Care Practice. Exeter: Reflect Press - Available as e-book in li
ary
•    De Cruz, P XXXXXXXXXXMedical Law in a Nutshell. London: Sweet and Maxwell
•    Dimond, B XXXXXXXXXXLegal Aspects of Nursing. Harlow: Pearson
•    Griffith, R. and Tengnah, C XXXXXXXXXXLaw and professional issues in nursing. Exeter: Learning Matters
•    Hendrick, J XXXXXXXXXXLaw and Ethics: Foundations in Nursing and Health Care. Cheltenham: Nelson Thornes
•    Hope, R. A., Savulescu, J. and Hendrick, J XXXXXXXXXXMedical Ethics & Law: The Core Cu
iculum. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone
•    Jones, M XXXXXXXXXXAccountability in practice: a guide to professional responsibility for nurses in general practice. Dinton: Quay Publishing
•    McLean, S. and Mason, J. K XXXXXXXXXXLegal and Ethical Aspects of Healthcare. Cam
idge: Cam
idge University Press – Available as e-book in li
ary
•    Melia. K XXXXXXXXXXEthics for Nursing and Healthcare Practice. Los Angeles: SAGE
•    Rumbold, G XXXXXXXXXXEthics in Nursing Practice. Edinburgh: Baillière Tindall in association with the RCN
•    Schwartz, L., Preece, P. E. and Hendry, R. A XXXXXXXXXXMedical Ethics: A Case Based Approach. Edinburgh: Saunders
•    Tilley, S. and Watson, R XXXXXXXXXXAccountability in Nursing and Midwifery. Oxford: Blackwell Science
Websites:
•    Department of Health - www.dh.gov.uk
•    National Health Service - www.nhs.uk
•    Nursing and Midwifery Council - https:
www.nmc.org.uk/
•    Health and Care Professions Council - http:
www.hcpc-uk.co.uk/
•    UK Clinical Ethics Network (UKCEN) - http:
www.ukcen.net/
•    British Institute of Human Rights - https:
www.bihr.org.uk/
•    Skills for Care - http:
www.skillsforcare.org.uk/Home.aspx
12. Guidelines for the Preparation and Submission of Written Assessments
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14. Assessments
    Assessment Number
    001
    Assessment Type (and weighting)
    Written Essay-(50%)
    Assessment Name
    Legal and Ethical Issues – Accountability
    Assessment Submission Date
    14th October 2021 (Before 23:59)
Learning Outcomes Assessed:
LO2: Investigate local and professionally prescribed codes of ethical conduct
LO3: Appreciate the importance of professional accountability in care settings
LO5: Appreciate the importance of accurate record keeping
Essay Brief
Accountability is a fundamental part of health and social care practice. To demonstrate your understanding of legal and ethical issues in health and social care settings you are required to write an essay of 1,750 words on Accountability. You will be required to produce a plan of your essay to discuss at your tutorial.
Your essay will be expected to address the following:
•    Defining Accountability in relation to health and social care practitioners.

•    To discuss the different areas that health and social care workers are accountable for within care settings. This may include:
o    Self
o    Patients/Public
o    Employe
o    Professional Regulators
•    Discuss the importance of accurate record keeping.

This essay should be in a standard essay format and fully referenced throughout using the Harvard System. Please ensure confidentiality is adhered to throughout.
This assignment provides 50% of your overall mark for this module.

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LEGAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES – ACCOUNTABILITY
No. of Words: 1732
Introduction
Accountability is the evidence of good administration where every individual involved in an organisation or setting understands his responsibilities and works accordingly. Accountability dose not have any particular setting as every association has the liberty to make appropriate rules and standards. As a responsible healthcare worker we are submitted and constrained by a feeling of honor by a particular plan of rules that administer our calling, this gives us the limits and impediments where we should work. Griffith and Tengnah (2010) has highlighted this point by recognizing that being responsible healthcare worker we are legitimately and expertly responsible for our act or conduct if an individual is following orders from anyone else responsible for it or not or is their creativity being utilised or not. Through this article the insight to various areas such as self, patients/public, employer and professional regulators that are accountable for within the health care settings ae discussed. The importance of accurate record keeping is also discussed.
Accountability
Accountability is the evidence of good administration where every individual involved in an organisation or setting understands his responsibilities and works accordingly. Accountability is regularly seen as the justification given for ones activities, explicitly as far as being a blame for it. Blame Mentality being damaging can prompt generally a cynical perspective on accountability and applying this in focusing on patients and supporting the staff (Scrivener, Hand and Hooper, 2011). Another definition that adds a more sure aspect on accountability is that " it is an innate certainty as an expert that permits a medical caretaker to invest wholeheartedly in being straightforward with regards to the manner in which the person has completed their training" (Caulfield, 2005). 
Many frameworks are established all considering our work environment, these generally oversee our care and consideration given to patients; it could affect the quality wherein our consideration is conveyed. Anyway notwithstanding this ideal accountability is a singular obligation that additionally corresponds with the obligation of care in law. Apart from this, helpless record keeping, medication errors, and related issues are the commonest problems (NMC, 2010a).
As the enrolled medical attendants job extends, their obligation becomes more noteworthy thus does the degree of hazard the board and lawful accountability. When a medical services worker takes on responsibility for care of a patient, they are legitimately bound to this through care commitment. This can apply when performing complex tasks or more straightforward tasks, for instance, record keeping. Moreover, where the task has been assigned by another clinical consideration capable or more senior expert, on whom overall accountability lies; there is similarly a commitment of care that lies with that individual to allot appropriately and effectively. The NMC (2008) guidelines of direct and other consideration proficient associations reflects this point (NMC, 2008).
Areas That Health And Social Care Workers Are Accountable For Within Care Settings:
A) Self
The regulatory bodies  always consider health and social care professionals responsible for their work. For instance, social specialists in England are obliged to agree with the General Social Care Council's direction: they should be 'responsible for the nature of their work and assume liability for keeping up with and working on their insight and abilities' (GSCC, 2010). Similarly, medical attendants are responsible to their expert body, which necessitates that they are 'by and by responsible for activities and exclusions' in their expert practice and should consistently have the option to legitimize their choices (NMC, 2008). 
Notwithstanding proficient administrative bodies, healthcare workers are likewise accountable: 
➤ to individuals they take care of their carer and families,

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