Discrimination in health and care services

Overview of discrimination in health and care services

Introduction summarising the main themes in discrimination in health and care services.

Identifying discrimination

• Health services - who's treating you unfairly?
• Care services - who's treating you unfairly?
• Why are you being treated unfairly?
• What’s the unfair treatment?

What are the different types of discrimination?

• Direct discrimination
• What doesn't count as direct discrimination?
• Indirect discrimination
• Harassment
• Victimisation
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Taking action

• What can you do about discrimination?
• Complaining about discrimination
• Taking legal action
• Taking action against a public authority
• Protecting your human rights

Common situations

• Registering with a GP
• Making a medical appointment
• Accessing fertility treatment
• Access to health services for Gypsies and Travellers
• People in residential care
• Health services for disabled people