Legislations revision 5.0 / 5 Health & Social CareDiversity, Equality and human rightsBTEC NationalOCR Created by: KhadijaCreated on: 13-11-17 09:09 Legislations Protects the rights of both individuals receiving and providng care and states their responsibilities towards society 1 of 7 The Care Act 2014 Prmotes and individual's wellbeing. Provides 'continuity of care so if an individual moves there isn't a gap in the care they receive 2 of 7 The Health and Social Care Act 2012 Enables patients to have more control over the care they receive 3 of 7 The Equality Act 2010 Makes direct and indirect discrimination illegal. Covers victimisation 4 of 7 The Mental Capacity Act 2005 Capacity is the ability to make a decision.Provides support to individuals to make their own decisions. 5 of 7 The Children Act 2004 Protects children at risk by putting their needs first and works in partnership with parents. 6 of 7 The Data Protection Act 1998 Ensures that data is processed lawfully and legally. If any information is wrong or out of date, it is destroyed or updated 7 of 7
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