Unit 3 Health, Safety and Security in Health and Social Care. Describe how health and safety legislation, policies and procedures promote the safety of individuals in a health or social care setting.

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P2 - Outline how legislation, policies and procedures relating to health, safety and security influence health and social care settings.

M1 - Describe how health and safety legislation, policies and procedures promote the safety of individuals in a health or social care setting.

Food Safety (General Food Hygiene) Regulations 1995

These regulations were first introduced in 1995. Their aim is to make sure that food hygiene is regulated across Europe and that food poisoning is prevented by ensuring that

* Food areas are kept in a clean and good condition and maintain the standards of personal hygiene;

* Foods are cooked thoroughly;

* Foods are kept at the appropriate temperature;

* Prevention of cross-contamination is put into practice.

All health and social care settings need to ensure that their kitchens meet the requirements of the regulations. For example, the care home used in the case study in P1 had a kitchen used by staff and service users. The staff and clients using the kitchen need to make sure they wear aprons and gloves at all times to ensure that cross-contamination is prevented and hygiene is promoted. There should be separate