12) Medical and Social Care Professions

Professional Training

expertise and professional skills acquired from the recognised academic qualification and training that may be certified in an examination

Regulation

the practice regulated by the relevant ordinance(s) and code of practice based on the professional ethics and standards

Professional body

the society or association established by own professionals, which has the authority to establish, review and monitor the qualifications of its members

Health services

Doctors / Dentists / Chinese Medicine Practitioners / Nurses / Physiotherapists / Occupational Therapists / Optometrists / Radiographers / Medical Laboratory Technologists / Pharmacists / Chiropractors / Midwives

Social services

Registered Social Workers (RSW)

Privacy and Confidentiality

• not to disclose the information about the clients without his/her consent
• to respect the privacy of the residents in the residential care by providing the private space

Equality in care practice

• to serve all clients equally irrespective of race, nationality, belief, age, gender or social status etc.

Support and Advocacy

• to support clients in participation in planning and implementation of services
• to advocate initiatives / services for improving the health and well-being of the clients