Looking at legislation
Looking at legislation
The Equality Act 2010 protects those receiving care and the workers that provide it from being treated unfairly because of any characteristics that are protected under the legislation.2 Read more: gov.uk/guidance/equality-act-2010-guidance.
The Care Act 2014 marked the biggest change in social care in more than 60 years. It was introduced in two parts, the first in April 2015 and the second in April 2020. It provides new law regarding the care and support for adults in England over 18.
The Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS), formerly the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS), reside within the Mental Capacity Act 2005 that was covered in module 3. The LPS focusses on safeguarding the rights of people under high levels of care and supervision who are unable to consent to arrangements for their care due to their mental capacity. It applies to people above the age of 16. LPS must be authorised in advance of the changing situation by ‘the Responsible Body’ – this now includes health authorities. Read more: scie.org.uk/mca/lps/latest/.
The Health and Care Act 2022 was introduced to make it easier for health and care organisations to deliver joined-up care for people who rely on multiple different services.
The Act has put in place a legal framework that enables services to work more closely together.3