Legislation & Discrimination in Health and Care

Learn about the different kinds of discrimination and legislation surrounding it, in health and care. This course is ideal for intermediate learners.

Introduction 

Someone's culture is the social group that they are brought up in, so identifies who they are. However, this may change later in life if that person decides that another culture suits them better.

In the health and social care profession you are likely to meet people from many different cultures to your own. This may mean that they have different ideas and opinions to yours, possibly some that you do not understand.

However, it is important that you respect this culture and the differences this may create as this will create a sense of support.  Understanding someone else's culture promotes wellbeing and their health and experience within the service.

 Furthermore, this is also important to the professional’s own working experience because they will be rewarded for providing this care value base when they see the results that this can bring. This emphasises the importance of respecting culture.

We will work through this course by going though each of the topics below.

You will learn 

1. Discriminatory Practices in Health & Social Care
2. Discriminatory Behaviour
3. The Effects of Discriminatory Behaviour
4. Key Legislation for people in care settings
5. Key Legislation for disability discrimination
6. Key Legislation for discrimination in sex, race and age
7. Anti-Discrimination in Service Provision