PHA-Exch> Human Rights in Healthcare UK

[Claudio Schuftan]

From: Ruggiero, Mrs. Ana Lucia (WDC) ruglucia at paho.org


 *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*

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*"…*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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