Qualification: Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care
Unit name: Communication in care settings
Learning outcome: 4. Be able to apply principles and practices relating to confidentiality
Assessment criteria: 4.1 Explain the meaning of the term confidentiality
Unit name: Communication in care settings
Learning outcome: 4. Be able to apply principles and practices relating to confidentiality
Assessment criteria: 4.1 Explain the meaning of the term confidentiality
Confidentiality is the responsibility to ensure that sensitive or personal information is only accessible by people that are authorised.
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When we entrust our personal information to others, we expect that it will be kept safe and secure. As care workers we have access to a lot of the personal information of the people that we support and we have a legal and professional duty to ensure that it is protected.
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