Critically evaluate the impact of government policies in the context of modern health and social care delivery when critiquing how the critical incident would be managed now.

Ethica and legal issues in public health Report and Policy/Protocol Assessment Task Critically review the case you presented in your seminar, identifying either/or both the moral, ethical, and legal constructs involved (2,000 words), and then develop a policy/protocol regarding the situation which if it occurred again would enable it to be managed more effectively (1,000 words) Guidelines for this Assessment You should critically review the case you presented for your presentation. The aim of this review is to expand upon the few, concise points that were made about the ethical or legal (or both) issues of the case by exploring them in more depth and including other, relevant issues in order to develop your conclusion. Your Report provides the opportunity to develop your critical analysis and evaluation of the case that was presented. In addition, you should provide a separate policy or protocol responding to the issues discussed in the Report outlining what would constitute an appropriate response, such as the measures that might be put in place, were such a situation to arise again.
The Assessment should: ? be well structured, with an appropriate introduction and conclusion; ? be clear and well argued; ? provide critical analysis and evaluation of the issues, and not simply describe them; ? demonstrate background reading, drawing on the literature to support your critique; ? be fully referenced using the Harvard system Word Allowance for this Assessment The word allowance for this Report and Policy/Protocol is 2,000 and 1,000 words respectively.  a margin of 10% more or less than the word allowance is allowed without penalty. Therefore for this assessment, 1,800 to 2,200 words for the Report and 900 and 1,100 words for the Policy/Protocol will be acceptable.  all words used in the assignment (Introduction, Body and Conclusion) are included in the word count. It is normal for the computer to ?count? all words including tables, diagrams, references in the text and direct quotes.  the word limit does not include the reference list, bibliography or appendices.  you should state the word count at the end of the assignment after the conclusion If an assignment presented for marking falls outside these guidelines, the marking team may downgrade the assignment Guidelines for Presenting Written Assignments The following guidelines should be followed: ? all written assignments must be word processed / typed ? the recommended font style is Arial 11 or 12. ? use line spacing of 1.5 or double spacing throughout. ?
use A4 size white paper ? number each page clearly ? the unit title and Student ID must be included as either a header or footer on every page (except front page) ? create margins of at least 2.5 cms on all sides of each page. ? the title page should contain your name and ID, the name of the University, the name of your course, the unit code / title and the title of the assessment ? provide a contents page and use section headings if appropriate. ? state the number of words written at the end of the assignment after the conclusion. ? start the reference list on a new page and adhere to Harvard referencing guidelines ? number any appendices for ease of cross referencing and ensure that they are referred to in the text by the relevant number ? a high standard of presentation is expected and this include accurate referencing, attention to layout, grammar and spelling.
Learning Outcomes: On completion of this unit you should be able to: Critically analyse the relationship between ethical and legal requirements and adhering to professional codes of practice. Demonstrate a critical appreciation of the implications of such concept as autonomy and the right to self-determination, paternalism ,beneficence, and non-malificience Identify and critically evaluate the workings of the Data Protection Act and the Human Rights Acts, and to have an understanding of advanced directives and living wills. Assessment Criteria: To achieve the learning outcome you must demonstrate the ability to: Critically evaluate the dynamics between professional codes of practice, ethical and legal principles using a case-study of critical incident you have been involved with or are aware of. Identify a critical situation from your own practice (or a situation that you are aware of) then using problem based learning analyse the situation by considering the ethical and/or legal aspects involved. Critique how the incident was handled at the time and how you would manage the matter now. Critically evaluate the impact of government policies in the context of modern health and social care delivery when critiquing how the critical incident would be managed now.