Equality & Diversity in Dental Practise Flashcards
What legislation should dentists follow in reference to Equality & Diversity?
Equality Act 2010
What does the Equality Act 2010 impact on?
- fairness of access to health services for all patients
- responsibilities of employers in discrimination against patients by members of staff
- responsibilities of employers in discrimination against patients by staff by patients
- discrimination by employers against members of staff
What is diversity?
Diversity is to do with acknowledgement of alterity among people in terms of their community, culture, beliefs, life experiences, individuality
What does EDI stand for?
- equality
- diversity
- inclusivity
What is equality?
To do with fairness of opportunity and observing the rights of people so that their alterity is not discriminated against
What are the diversity strands discussed in the Equality Act 2010?
- age
- disability
- gender reassignment
- marriage & civil partnership
- pregnancy & maternity
- race & ethnicity
- religion & belief
- sex
- sexual orientation
What is the definition of a disabled person according to the Equality Act 2010?
person has a physical or mental impairment and the impairment has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on his or her ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities
What are the different categories of discrimination?
- direct
- indirect
- associative
- perceived
- harassment
- victimisation
- instruction to discriminate
What is equity?
the quality of being fair & impartial [treating everyone equally does not always have the same result, its about treating everyone fairly so that they are equal… if that means treating them differently]
