How National Initiatives Promote Anti-Discriminatory Practice

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How National Initiatives promote anti-discriminatory practice Conventions, legislation and regulations: There are many different conventions, legislation and regulations that promote anti-discriminatory practice in health and social care. Some of these include: * Sex Discrimination Act 1975 * Mental Health Act 1983 * The Children Act 1989 * Disability Discrimination Act 2005 * Human Rights Act 1998 * Data Protection Act 1998 * The Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989 * Race relations Act 1976 * Equal Pay Act 1970 * Mental capacity Act 2005 In this assignment I am going to briefly describe the above acts and then choose one and assess how it’d been used. I am then going to assess the influence of a recent national policy initiative that promotes anti-discriminatory practice. Lastly I will be evaluating the success of a recent initiative in promoting anti-discriminatory practice. Mental Health Act 1983: This Act only affects patients who are admitted to hospitals and those who are compulsorily detained there. This is a process known as sectioning. The patient can be referred by four different methods which are self-referral, third party referral, professional referral and compulsory referral. A self-referral is when an individual refers himself/herself. When an individual is referred by their closest relatives it’s known as third party referral. A professional referral is when the patient is referred by a professional for example a doctor or social worker. A compulsory referral is when patient is referred by a professional such as a doctor or social worker because they’re identified as unable to make their own decisions due to their mental health. The first part of admission is sectioning which is then followed by treatment. Then the patient is discharged. After an individual leaves the hospital they’re

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