[EQ] Human Rights in Healthcare

Human Rights in Healthcare - A framework for local action

 

Equality and Human Rights Group

UK Department of Health - October 2008

 

Available online at: http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_088970

 

“…..the Human Rights in Healthcare project, we have shown that taking a human rights based approach can provide a way for everyone in an organisation to make real improvements in people’s lives. The project has been a collaboration between five NHS organisations, the British Institute of Human Rights and the Department of Health. The learning from this project has been incorporated into this new edition of Human Rights in Healthcare –

A framework for local action, which aims to show how a human rights based approach can be of practical value to organisations and individuals providing better services for patients and service users….” Alan Johnson Secretary of State for Health

 

“…Every single person in the UK comes into contact with the NHS at some point in their lives, usually when they are at their most vulnerable. Therefore it is essential that human rights are taken into account when delivering services to ensure quality care.

 

Putting human rights at the heart of the way healthcare services are designed and delivered can make for better services for everyone, with patient and staff experiences reflecting the core values of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy…..”

 

Contents

Foreword

Executive summary

Introduction – about this framework

Section 1: Introducing human rights and links to healthcare

1.1 What are human rights and why do they matter?

1.2 Human rights – the core values

1.3 How are rights made real?

1.4 How do human rights relate to health and well-being?

1.5 Why should NHS organisations put human rights at the heart of their work?

1.6 The full range of human rights and where to find them

Section 2: Bringing rights home – the Human Rights Act 1998

2.1 Introduction

2.2 What is the Human Rights Act trying to achieve?

2.3 What does the Human Rights Act mean in practice for NHS organisations?

2.4 More about human rights duties and obligations for NHS organisations

2.5 Rights in reality – some key rights to consider in the everyday work of NHS organisations

Section 3: From principles to practice – human rights based approaches in action

3.1 Introduction

3.2 What is meant by a human rights based approach?

3.3 Examples of human rights based approaches in action

3.4 A summary of learning from the project to date

3.5 Case studies

Glossary

Further Resources

Useful Websites

Endnotes

 

 

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