Unit 303 Health And Social Care

The human rights act 1998 combined the European agreement of the protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms 1950. It allows individuals to enforce 16 of the fundamental rights and freedoms contained in the European Convention on Human Rights in British courts. This makes Parliament and public bodies more accountable to UK citizens through courts. The fundamental rights include rights that impact directly on service provision in the health and social care sector. Rights particularly relevant to dignity in care include the right to life, the right not to be subjected to inhuman or degrading treatment and the right to a family life. Not all rights are absolute and frequently practitioners are required to balance competing rights. Health …show more content…
Finally “prohibits discrimination", as carers have to make sure that they and other carers do not discriminate against service users with regards to access to particular types of services or levels of care on the basis of their age under any circumstances. Equality is used to stop discrimination from happening. Discrimination against age, sexuality, race, religion etc. Staffs should all be fully qualified/ trained and that every resident has the same equal choices to everyone else. For example if one resident does not want to go out and do gardening, they can stay inside and do any activity inside and not feel left out. If they don’t want to do something then they will give them another choice or choices until they choose the best choice that is appropriate for them. Not only is it giving them choices and treating them equally but carers are promoting independence in them. However there could be a problem that can occur when promoting this; such as the service user not agreeing on the choices given and having lack of options to choose