Understand concepts of equality, diversity and rights in relation to health and social care- P2 use recognized terminology to explain the importance of promoting equality, recognizing diversity and respecting rights in health and social care settings

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Unit 2 Task B

The Active promotion of equality and Individual rights in health and social care setting;

All workers that work in the health, social care and early year’s sector have to respect the Care Value Base. This will then promote service users rights because they have a right to be treated with dignity, respect, treated as an individual and protected from abuse etc.

The principles of care value base are; The promotion of anti-discriminatory practice. The promotion and support of dignity, independence and safety.  Respect for, and acknowledgment of, personal beliefs and an individual’s identity. The maintenance of confidentiality. Protection from harm and abuse. The promotion of effective communication and relationships. The provision of personalised (individual) care.

In all care settings, putting the patient at the centre of the service provision is essential, as it is important to make sure that the patient gets everything that is required to a satisfactory standard. The patient or client is the most important person, as they require the help and attention.

Providing active support is about giving people enough support to enable them to gain more control and more independence. It is about letting people do what they want, and supporting them with fulfilling their goals. And becoming what they want to be.

Following the care value base in our everyday work with individuals, will automatically be promoting an individual’s rights and choices, which will have a positive effect on their feelings of well-being and their sense of control over their lives, no matter what their situation. Therefore making sure that these are achieved; to promote and demonstrate equality at every opportunity. Respect diversity and demonstrate this publicly. Promote independence and take appropriate action to increase this for every individual. Challenge stereotypes and those people using them. Improve an individual’s life chances by ensuring access to services to meet their needs. Improve the overall quality of the service that we and others are providing for our service users.

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No one can be discriminated against on their colour, belief, religion, learning ability, race, sexual orientation, disability (physical or mental) for any reason, unless however it would cause a danger to another person or the person could not for fill the task or requirements. For instance, the Armed Forces, Emergency Services, Travel Industry, Local Councils all have requirements that means that some or all disabled or those with learning difficulties would not be safe working in that environment, however a position elsewhere within the company may be acceptable in a support role.
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Star rating 3 This essay explains how equality and individual rights in health and social care settings are actively promoted. All individual rights have been explained alongside most aspects of the content required to meet this section of P2. There is some good theoretical content, alongside a partial explanation of why the care value base is important. In places the essay could be improved by adding practical links to how health and social care workers can put those rights or factors in place within different health and social care settings.