Cultural Diversity In Health And Social Care Essay

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Unit 6 Cultural Diversity in Health & Social Care Mental Health Act 1983 Legislation Legislation is as a law which must be abided. The piece of legislation I have chosen to talk about is The Mental Health Act 1983 and the Code of Practice for The Mental Health Act 1983. The Mental Health Act clearly sets out the ways in which a person who has a mental illness can be treated without their consent. It also sets out the safeguards that the person with the illness is entitled to. Civil partners are also amongst though’s people who can be selected as a relatives. Mental health problems can affect people at different times in their lives and can affect people in a variety of ways. It can also effect people from many different cultural backgrounds. A person who has mental illness can experience anxiety, depression, schizophrenia and dementia, also it could lead them to self harming themselves. If someone…show more content…
This revised Code of Practice has been prepared in accordance with the Mental Health Act 1983. Each principle of the code of practice needs to be balanced in different ways so it meets different circumstances of different individuals decisions. Respect principle informs people that taking decisions under the act must recognise diverse needs, values and circumstances of each patient , this includes their race, religion, culture, gender, sex, sexual orientation and any disabilities. Taking into consideration patients wishes and also the feelings of the patient. There also shouldn’t be no unlawful discrimination to the patients. The Effectiveness, efficiency and equality principle informs people to seek the information/resources that are there for the patients availability in order to get the most effective, efficient and equitable way, so that the patients needs are met
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