legislation

• People can be institutionalised without consent if seen as a risk (sectioning)
• Any illness or disorder or disability of the mind (definition)
• Ensures that people who need protection or treatment are provided with these services
•  Anorexia, schitzofrenia, major depression and personality disorders are covered by this act
•  The introduction of community treatment. Eg; home visits and therapies instead of being in a facility.

• Use safety equipment

• Protects those receiving the care

• Ensure all equipment is safe for use beforehand and conduct regular assessment of risk

• Report potential hazards – RIDDOR and COSHH (see booklets)

• Employers ensure all staff are trained properly – e.g. manual handling and food hygiene

* Whenever possible to be cared for within their own families

* Parents should be offered to help

* Statutory services are offered to children in    need and partnerships should be effective

* Should be protected at all times

* Welfare of a child is a paramount consideration – “paramountcy principle”.

* Every child matters

* Ensures that each individual can clearly understand basic values and practice

* All public authorities must consider human rights when making decisions that affect the public

* People are able to challenge what they consider to be unlawful/ interference with their human rights before the UK courts

Equality Act

• Race, sexuality, religion, disability, gender, marriage/ civil partnership, age, being pregnant

• Shouldn’t be treated less favourably than others

• Can challenge them if being treated wrongly – ECHU

• Covers all kinds of care environment

• Against direct and indirect discrimination

 Access to personal files act/ data protection Act

• All patients see record if want to

• Can have inaccurate data corrected

• Relates legal basis for info handling (living people)

• Includes and X- ray, medical notes and scan films etc.

• Has right to see any info before sent off to employer or insurance company

Sex discrimination Act

• Can’t discriminate on grounds of gender and marriage

• Applicable in all care settings

• Applies to men and women of all ages (including children)

• Exempt in certain situations (sport) when one gender at a disadvantage

• In England, Wales and Scotland