Acts Flashcards
Duty on local authorities to promote an individuals well being when making a decision about an individual
The Care Act 2014
Continuity of care must be provided if someone moves from one area to another, so that there will be no gap in care or support
The Care Act 2014
Duty on local authorities to carry out Child’s Needs Assessments (CNA) for young people where there is likely to be a need for care and support after they reach the age of 18
The Care Act 2014
An independent advocate is to be available to facilitate the involvement of an adult or carer who is the subject of an assessment, care or support planning or a review
The Care Act 2014
Adult safeguarding. This includes: responsibility to ensure enquiries into cases of abuse and neglect, establishment of safeguarding adults boards and responsibility to ensure information sharing and inter-professional working
The Care Act 2014
Local authorities have to guarantee preventative services which could help reduce or delay the development of care and support needs, including carers’ support needs
The Care Act 2014
No Decision About Me Without Me is intended to be the guiding principle by which patients are treated. Patients will be able to choose their GP, consultant, treatment and hospital or other local health service
The Health and Social Care Act 2012
Clinical commissioning groups are GP-led bodies that commission most health services including primary care services such as GP’s, dentists and pharmacies and secondary services such as those provided by hospitals
The Health and Social Care Act 2012
Health and well being boards bring together health and social care commissioners, councillors and a lay representative to promote joint working and tackle inequalities in people’s health and well being
The Health and Social Care Act 2012
Public health: increased focus on prevention with local councils taking over responsibility for public health services and population health improvement
The Health and Social Care Act 2012
Healthwatch is an independent service created by the act, which aims to protect the interests of all those who use health and social care services. It has a role in communicating the views of patients, commissioning bodies and regulators
The Health and Social Care Act 2012
Makes direct and indirect discrimination on the basis of a protected characteristic illegal. The nine protected characteristics are age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation
The Equality Act 2010
Prohibits discrimination in education, employment, access to goods and services and housing
The Equality Act 2010
Covers victimisation and harassment on the basis of a protected characteristic
The Equality Act 2010
Reasonable adjustments have to be made by employers or providers of goods or services of those with disabilities
The Equality Act 2010
