DEM 304 
DEM 304
Enable right and choices of individuals with dementia whilst minimising risks
1.1
Human Rights Act 1998
Under this act residents of the United Kingdom are entitled to seek help from the UK courts if they believe that their human rights have been infringed. The human rights act guarantees:
• The Right to life
• The right to freedom from torture and inhuman or degrading punishment
• The right to freedom from slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour
• The right to liberty and security of person
• The right to a fair and public trial within a reasonable time
• The right to freedom from retrospective criminal law and no punishment without law
• The right to respect for private and family life, home and correspondence
• The right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion
• The right to freedom of expression
• The right to freedom of assembly and association
• The right to marry and found a family
• The prohibition of discrimination in the enjoyment of convention rights
• The right to peaceful enjoyment of possessions and protection of property
• The right to access to an education
• The right to free elections
• The right not to be subjected to the death penalty
Because of the introduction of the Human Rights Act, the Government had to show commitment to protecting the most vulnerable adults as well as children so now that everyone can access their rights. In the Health care sector lots of organisations are covered by the Human Rights Act. Anyone working in health and care will be working within the requirements of the legislation on a daily basis. The act is about respecting and promoting the rights of individual people. Within social care making sure peoples’ rights are protected is a key part of your professional role. Just because an individual has dementia does not mean they don’t have the same human rights as anyone else. Their rights are not any less important just because they are unable to defend them. The act
Enable right and choices of individuals with dementia whilst minimising risks
1.1
Human Rights Act 1998
Under this act residents of the United Kingdom are entitled to seek help from the UK courts if they believe that their human rights have been infringed. The human rights act guarantees:
• The Right to life
• The right to freedom from torture and inhuman or degrading punishment
• The right to freedom from slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour
• The right to liberty and security of person
• The right to a fair and public trial within a reasonable time
• The right to freedom from retrospective criminal law and no punishment without law
• The right to respect for private and family life, home and correspondence
• The right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion
• The right to freedom of expression
• The right to freedom of assembly and association
• The right to marry and found a family
• The prohibition of discrimination in the enjoyment of convention rights
• The right to peaceful enjoyment of possessions and protection of property
• The right to access to an education
• The right to free elections
• The right not to be subjected to the death penalty
Because of the introduction of the Human Rights Act, the Government had to show commitment to protecting the most vulnerable adults as well as children so now that everyone can access their rights. In the Health care sector lots of organisations are covered by the Human Rights Act. Anyone working in health and care will be working within the requirements of the legislation on a daily basis. The act is about respecting and promoting the rights of individual people. Within social care making sure peoples’ rights are protected is a key part of your professional role. Just because an individual has dementia does not mean they don’t have the same human rights as anyone else. Their rights are not any less important just because they are unable to defend them. The act