Rights Of Individuals

Question 1

What are the 5 Rights of Individuals

Answer 1

The right of Choice, The right to Confidentiality, The right to Protection from abuse and harm, The right to Equal and Fair Treatment, The right to Consultation.

Question 2

Explain what the right of Choice is…. Give examples.

Answer 2

Allowing service users to make their own decisions such as choosing their GP, male or female.

Question 3

Explain what the right of Confidentiality is… Give examples.

Answer 3

Keeping the service users personal information safe and secure with no unauthorised access. For example having the service users private files/ medical files in a secure storage cabinet.

Question 4

Explain what the right to Protection from Abuse and Harm is… Give examples

Answer 4

Keeping the service user safe by checking all security measures such as security locks on the doors.

Question 5

Explain what the right to Equal and Fair treatment is… Give examples

Answer 5

Providing the same access of care to all according to their needs. For example Every service user should be given the same opportunity so nobody feels unwelcome.

Question 6

Explain what the right to Consultation is… Give examples

Answer 6

Having the freedom of speech, being able to have there own say in what they do. Such as, a patient in a surgery would not want tablets just thrown at them, they would want their illness justified.