Privacy & Dignity
Provide dignified care whilst maintaining privacy and promoting choice and independence. This half-day course covers personal space, confidentiality, informed choices and self-care.
About the course
Dignified care that respects privacy and choice
This course explores what privacy and dignity mean in a health care setting, including for people living with dementia, and how trust, confidentiality and informed choice keep residents at the centre of their own care. By the end of the course, delegates will:
- Describe the three forms privacy takes
- Explain why dignity is defined by the person
- Identify the duties providers work to
- Protect privacy during intimate and continence care
- Find out what an individual actually wants
- Apply capacity and consent to relationships
- Handle personal information on a need-to-know basis
- Know when confidentiality must give way
- Support unwise choices through risk assessment
- Apply the rules on cameras, phones and images
What you’ll cover
Full course content
Nine areas move from the meaning of privacy and dignity to confidentiality, choice and risk, and the practical skills of everyday dignified care.
What Privacy and Dignity Mean
- Physical, informational and emotional privacy
- Why dignity has to be asked about
The Duties Behind It
- The regulations, and which ones bite hardest
- The statutes and the standards you work to
Dignity in the Everyday
- Personal space, intimate care and continence
- Mealtimes, clothing and how people are addressed
Knowing the Person
- Culture, faith and communication needs
- Sexual orientation and gender identity
Dignity, Dementia and Relationships
- Past wishes and the present person
- When a new relationship forms
Confidentiality and Records
- What data protection law actually says
- Need to know, and the Caldicott principles
When You Must Share
- What triggers sharing, and how to do it well
- Recording a disclosure properly
Choice, Risk and Capacity
- Informed choice and unwise decisions
- Capacity, restriction and blanket rules
Independence, Participation and Digital Dignity
- Active participation and working from strengths
- Cameras, photographs and social media
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Good to know
Frequently asked questions
Where is the training delivered?
All of our training is delivered on-site at your care home or workplace, anywhere in the UK. We come to you, so there are no travel costs or venue hire for your team. This course is theory-based, so we can also deliver it virtually over Zoom if that suits your team better.
How long is the Privacy & Dignity course?
It runs as a half day (3 hours) course, delivered in one visit unless stated otherwise.
How many delegates can attend?
Up to 15 delegates per session.
Do delegates receive a certificate?
Yes, every delegate receives a certificate on completion. We recommend refreshing every two years.
How much does the course cost?
We price every course on application, based on your dates, location and delegate numbers. Use the contact buttons below. We reply quickly with a quote.
Can we combine courses into one visit?
Yes. Many clients build a full training day from shorter courses, and we can deliver several subjects in one visit. Just tell us what your team needs.
Do you only train care providers?
No. This course suits care & nursing homes, home care, supported living, hospitals & hospices. If your sector isn’t listed, ask and we’ll tailor the course to your setting.
Book this course
We bring Privacy & Dignity training to your care home
Delivered on-site at your service or virtually. This theory-based course works both ways, nationwide, with pricing on application. Tell us your dates and delegate numbers and we’ll reply quickly with a quote.
Part of our mandatory training range. Also explore clinical training and first aid courses.