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Responsibilities of care practitioners to act ethically (1.3:1) Acting in the best interest of service users The primary goal of everyone working in health and social care is to act in the best interests of service users. For example:> doctors try to improve their patient's health, or at least their quality of life> nurses care for patients by meeting their needs> social workers try to improve the day-to-day life of service users> care assistants give people the practical they need. The right of service users to expect practitioners to act in their best interests is reinforced by professional codes of conduct, and legislation such as the Mental Health Act 1983 and the NHS and Community Care Act 1990. Assessing risk to individual groups The decisions which health and social care practitioners make can have far reaching implications. Prior to taking action I a particular case, they have a responsibility to assess whether:> the person is at...

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