Unit:2 Leeanne Norman Task 2 Anti-discriminatory practice Contents * An explanation of how national initiatives promote anti-discriminatory practice (P4) * A description of how ant-discriminatory practice is promoted in health and social care (P5) * An assessment of the influence of a recent national policy initiative promoting anti-discriminatory practice (M2) * A discussion of the difficulties that may arise when implementing anti-discriminatory practice in health and social care settings (M3) * An evaluation of the success of the recent initiative in promoting ant-discriminatory practice (D1) * A justification of ways of overcoming difficulties that may arise when implementing …show more content…
They can also help service users understand what to expect in the way of support and behaviour from health and social care staff. An example of a code of practice is ‘The nursing and midwifery council code of professional conduct’. This code of practice explains that nurses and midwifes must gain the trust of the people they are caring for, these people must trust them with their health and wellbeing. To gain this trust they must: * Make the care of people their first concern, treating these people as individuals and respecting dignity * Work with others to protect and promote the health and wellbeing of those in their care, their families and carers, and the wider community * Provide a high standard of practice and care at all times * Be open and honest, act with integrity and uphold the reputation of their profession As a professional they must be personally accountable for actions and omissions in their practice and must always be able to justify their own decisions. They must act lawfully, whether these laws apply to their professional practice or personal life. Charters most organisations have charters that inform staff and anyone using the service about what they are to expect. The Care Quality Commission (www.cqc.org.uk), the body, on behalf of the government, that regulates the standards in health and social care settings will always use a relevant charter as a starting point when reviewing an organisation. An example of a charter is
When putting the heart of the individual of a health and social care provision, they need to:
By following our company’s policies and procedures based on sector standards and guidelines, following our individuals' care plans, and reading the code of conduct it's all about protecting the vulnerable.
It is not enough to have policies in place which make statements about anti-discriminatory practice or just to pay lip service to it. Schools must demonstrate anti-discriminatory practice.
One of the central codes of practice in health and social care has been provided by the GSCC and it sets standards of practice and behaviour for staff working in that field, including standards
My responsibility as a care worker is to be aware of the various policies and legislations that will facilitate good practice when supporting my clients to access services and facilities. I am also expected to monitor and evaluate the service provided to ensure it is meeting the needs of the client.
Describe how code of practice and legislation promote non-discriminatory practice in health and social care.
In this assignment I am going to design a booklet explaining of how national initiatives promote anti-discriminatory practice. I am going to explain an assessment of the influences of a recent national policy initiative promoting anti-discriminatory practice in health and social care settings. Then I am going to evaluate the success of a recent initiative in promoting anti-discriminatory practice.
For all of the professional bodies that are related to the health and social care profession would have the code of practices and for any researchers that are in the health and social care would be have to obey with the codes of code of practice as it expected when it comes to their professional body. For everyone that works in any relation with the NHS, then they must comply with the NHS NPSA which stands for the National Patient Safety Agency guidelines that are for the Research Ethnic Committee review.
For this task, I am going to explain how two national initiatives promote anti-discriminatory practice.
Therefore, in the event that health experts don 't have a clue about the significance of advancing hostile to unfair practice, they will probably oppress the administration clients and other staff at work. Healthcare suppliers ought to be aware of the dynamic advancement of hostile to biased practice so that the administration clients can get quality care at their own advantage. On the off chance that care suppliers don 't go along to work in a hostile to oppressive practice, administration clients will be not treated decently and their decisions would not be regarded or contemplated. On the off chance that the care associations don 't consent to advance a hostile to biased practice, administration clients will be ignored and disempowered and this can make the administration clients to feel useless as a person.
One of the points raised in IOM’s article to prove that racism is a prevalent cause of health care disparity is the way the health care system is set-up, meaning at times, some hospitals and clinics can adopt a policy to contain health care cost, but may pose hindrances to minority patients’ capability to access the care.
This chapter focuses on anti-oppression and anti-discrimination practice. We will be looking at what is meant by these terms and the law which underpins them. We will explore the different ways people are affected by oppression and how to combat it. Evaluate society’s stereotypical images of groups of people in society and the principles of positive action and anti-oppression.
In this essay, I will be talking about anti-discriminatory practices in the healthcare sector and also the social care sector. There will be many aspects and laws explored such as anti-discriminatory practices, laws that try to minimise the discrimination in all walks of lives and the difficult that may arise from it.
“The current socio-political environment suggests continued “chipping away” at the foundation of this public policy. It is essential that the social welfare community be an active participant in the debate about the future of anti-discrimination efforts and that it offer viable alternatives to preserve and extend efforts to fight discrimination in this country” ( p. 153).
LGB Individuals experience a variety of unique healthcare disparities that require access to proper healthcare, but many LGB Individuals cannot access health services or are discriminated against when doing so. In a survey by Lambda Legal, it was found that 56% of LGB respondents reported having at least one of the following experiences: refusal of care, the healthcare provider refusing to touch the patient, the healthcare professional using abusive or harsh language, the healthcare provider being physically rough or abusive, or having their healthcare status blamed on their sexual orientation (Lambda Legal). Discrimination by healthcare professionals violates laws and policies in health