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Direct Care in the United Kingdom
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Direct Care relates to the health and social care of an identified individual often referred to as the patient or client. Direct Care is generally led by registered and regulated professionals with a duty of confidentiality and an obligation to use information both legally and effectively in support of the health of individuals in their care. These registered and regulated professionals are generally bound by a duty to communicate information about the individual ‘to the next carer’ to ensure care is safe, effective and of high quality, provided the individual does not explicitly object. United Kingdom In the United Kingdom, Direct Care is a clinical, social or public health activity concerned with the investigation and treatment of illness, the alleviation of suffering, the ability of functioning and the enlargement of participation for identified individuals. It includes the associated activities of assurance including local audit, safety including the management of untoward or adverse incidents, person satisfaction including complaints and quality including measurement of outcomes undertaken by one or more registered and regulated health or social care professionals with whom the individual has a legitimate relationship for their care. There are a number of regulatory bodies responsible for registering and regulating these professionals (such as the General Medical Council, Nursing and Midwifery Council etc.). Registration with these bodies allows the professionals to practice within the United Kingdom See Also
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