Health And Social Care Level 3 Unit 2 P1

Diversity- The concept of diversity encompasses acceptance and respect. It means understanding that each individual is unique, and recognizing our individual differences. These can be along the dimensions of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, age, physical abilities, religious beliefs, political beliefs, or other ideologies. It is the exploration of these differences in a safe, positive, and nurturing environment. It is about

This is a report I am writing as part of my work experience portfolio showing how individuals care needs are successfully met. This will be done by talking about equality, diversity and anti-discrimination.

For each patient, equality means something different as they have different need and requirement based on their health condition. Diversity is accepting a variety of culture and

* Diversity is essentially another word for different, it recognises that people are different and unique in many ways such as, personal characteristics, background, culture, personality, race, disability, gender, religion, belief, sexual orientation and age. It means recognising and understanding individual’s differences and embracing them, to allow people feel more valued.

In health and social care sector, health care professionals take into account four key ethical principles when providing service to the service users. The key ethical principles are justice, autonomy, beneficence and non-maleficence. In health and social care settings people must be treated fairly without being judgemental regardless of who they are or where they come from. Health care professionals must allow their service users choose the type of services or treatment they want and the professional should support them in getting quality care that will benefit their service users. Also, health care professional must not

* Justice - concerns the distribution of scarce health resources, and the decision of who gets what treatment (fairness and equality).

1.1 Explain Models of practices that underpin equality, and diversity and inclusions in own area of responsibility.

Describe how code of practice and legislation promote non-discriminatory practice in health and social care.

UNIT 412: EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY IN HEALTH, SOCIAL CARE OR CHILDREN’S AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S SETTING

Unit 4222-303 Promote equality and inclusion in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings

P3: describe the potential effects of discriminatory practices on those who use the health and social care service.

The way we interact with our colleagues and others in society is regulated by law. The Equality Act 2010 brings together all previous acts relating to equality and discrimination. The Act applies to all services provided to the public. The Act protects all individuals and groups from discrimination. Early years settings must be aware of these laws and have a policy in place regarding equality of opportunities and for supporting

2.2)Explain the possible consequences of not actively complying with legislation and codes of practice relating to diversity,equality,inclusion and discrimination in adult social care settings.

Equality is about rights of students to have access to, attend, and participate in their chosen learning experience. This should be regardless of ability and/or circumstances. Diversity is about valuing and respecting the differences in students, regardless of ability and/or circumstances, or any other individual characteristics they may have.(Gravells

Equality and diversity are an essential aspect of the health care sector. (Downloads, 2012) describes in a beautiful manner that equality is “recognising the needs of individuals” and diversity is “taking account of people’s different backgrounds”. These statements hold true especially in a hospital environment and in this essay I will describe some of such issues faced by Aala Ali, a Muslim lady who is in hospital due to her pregnancy, focusing mainly on the ideas of communication and faith.