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Wednesday, 30 November 2016

Identify different reasons why people communicate

  • ·         People communicate to express their emotions and feelings

  • ·         To express their pain

  • ·         To share information

  • ·         To provide their opinion

  • ·         To enquire about something

  • ·         To express their needs

  • ·         To avoid miscommunication

Demonstrate confidentiality in day-to-day communication in line with agreed ways of working

  • ·         Care plans and daily care records of service users must be kept in the locked cabinet

  • ·         Always call back to find out that right person you are talking to before passing on any information

  • ·         Make sure someone is waiting right there to receive while sending information over fax

  • ·         Shred any paper you wrote down or print out any service users sensitive information

  • ·         Do not argue or discuss any confidential matter with other colleagues in front of public or service users.

  • ·         Make sure work PC are password protected

  • ·         Do not connect your personal electronic device into work network