Applying Promoting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Health and Social Care in practice: case studies

This week’s topics

Applying Promoting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Health and Social Care in practice: case studies

1. Case analysis
2. Linking theory to practice
3. Evaluating evidence
4. Advancing Equity across the Cancer Care Continuum From Evidence to Implementation and Back again
5. Social constructionism in social care

What you will be able to do

• 2.2 Evaluate the effectiveness of procedures in promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
• 3.1 Analyse how the promotion of equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights can lead to improved outcomes for individuals.
• 4.1 Analyse how to address ethical dilemmas in the workplace when balancing individual rights with the duty of care.

Activity

Start with this week’s 2 videos, then: Case-study workshop: apply the unit’s concepts to a real or realistic case and evaluate the outcome.

Study materials

Videos

• Advancing Equity across the Cancer Care Continuum From Evidence to Implementation and Back again · YouTube · Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies · 53 min · for registered students
• Social constructionism in social care · YouTube · Siobhan Maclean · 9 min · for registered students

Further resources

• Transforming care: a national response to Winterbourne View Hospital (DH, 2012) · Reading · GOV.UK, report · for registered students
• Mental Capacity Act 2005 Code of Practice · Reading · GOV.UK, guidance · for registered students
• Equality Act 2010: guidance (GOV.UK) · Reading · GOV.UK, guidance · for registered students