It is an approach that seeks to reduce, undermine or eliminate discrimination and oppression and remove the barriers that prevent people from accessing services.
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How can someone in the healthcare sector promote anti-discriminatory practice?
By implementing codes of practice and policies which identify an challenge discrimination, ensuring needs of the service users are met equally.
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What are the two types of discrimination?
-Direct discrimination: treating someone differently because of their characteristics.
-Indirect discrimination: When an organisation's practices, policies or rules have a worse effect on some people than others.
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Name examples of anti-discriminatory practice, in a healthcare setting.
-Accessible signage
-Leaflets in many languages
-Access to buildings
-Policies such as anti-bullying in schools
-Longer appointments for people with learning disabilities
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What voluntary form of support may be provided to help those with a protected characteristic?
-"Positive action".
-Can be provided if the individual:
-is at an disadvantage
-has particular needs
-is under-represented in a type of work or activity
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The Equality Act 2010 protects people from discrimination by:
Employers, health and social care providers(hospitals and homes), schools, colleges and other education providers, transport services (buses trains and taxis) and public bodies (government departments).
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What characteristics are protected by The Equality Act 2010?
Age, sexual orientation, race, disability, marital or civil partnership status, religion and beliefs, pregnancy and maternity and gender/gender reassignment
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How can someone in the healthcare sector promote anti-discriminatory practice?
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By implementing codes of practice and policies which identify an challenge discrimination, ensuring needs of the service users are met equally.
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What are the two types of discrimination?
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Name examples of anti-discriminatory practice, in a healthcare setting.
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What voluntary form of support may be provided to help those with a protected characteristic?
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