Human Rights and Changing the Culture : British Geriatrics Society
Despite the introduction of the Human Rights Act in 1998, there has been a relative failure to use the Act to improve care for older people. All older adults receiving health or social care should assume that they will be treated with dignity, respect, humanity and compassion. So says Jackie Morris, BGS Lead on Dignity in her special editorial published in the latest issue Age & Ageing Journal (login required).
In addition to drawing attention to the ways in which the Human Rights Act is flouted in older people's care services, Jackie publicises the multi-agency campaign led by the British Geriatrics Society ‘Do not forget the person’ which was launched in March 2010. A poster setting down some basic principles for dignified care has been produced. It is easy to forget the person when task orientated, and the poster provides little prompts to remind how to respect them and recognise their needs and rights.
For more information:
For copies of the poster, please contact Mark Stewart, BGS Special Projects Officer.
Similar entries
- 2nd Annual Translational Medicine Conference 'Developing Profitable Partnerships'
- Northern Ireland pensioners parliament coming in 2011: Age Sector Platform
- Report reveals hours put in by women carers
- Dying ‘need more rights than last rites’
- Elderly unlikely to discuss depression
- Sube Banerjee: Dementia care pathway is 'unnavigable mess'
- Prof Des O' Neill wins award for inspirational work on positive ageing in Ireland
- 94-year-old woman was put on a three-year waiting list for home help
- 'Urgent' needs of the dying
- 75% fear state pension won’t be enough
