Analyzing Social Policy Frameworks and Acts in Nursing Practice

This report examines the significance of various social policies and legal frameworks for nursing staff and healthcare service delivery. It focuses on the Equality Act 2010, the Human Rights Act 1998, and the Mental Capacity Act 2005, highlighting their importance in promoting ethical work practices, protecting patients, and improving service standards. The report emphasizes how understanding and applying these policies can enhance nursing activities, ensure fair treatment, and facilitate informed decision-making on behalf of patients who lack capacity. The conclusion reinforces the need for nursing staff to consider these policies to advance healthcare service delivery and maintain ethical standards. The report includes references to relevant academic literature to support its arguments.

Social Policy

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY.............................................................................................................................................1
CONCLUSION..........................................................................................................................................2
REFERENCES..........................................................................................................................................3

INTRODUCTION
Nursing staff need to consider number of frameworks effectively in order to overcome
such kind of values. By having an application of health care act, mental act and other policies the
work environment can be advanced. Present report is focused towards understanding the
significance of diverse values and policies for the organisation.
MAIN BODY
Nursing activities are being concerned as most significant aspect for health care sector.
By having an improved focus on overall learning regarding nursing staff the issues can be
discussed effectively. There are number of norms and frameworks which need to be considered
by nursing professionals so that overall work standards can be advanced in critical manner. It has
been witnessed that classification of frameworks can be as Social policy, Equity Act 2010,
Human Rights Act 1998 and Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Lane and Tribe, 2016). By having an
understanding in regard to such values the issues can be deal effectively. It is significant for
nursing staff to have consideration of Equality Act because it allows to have better protection
against discrimination activities. It means ethical work practice in health care practice can be
advanced effectively. Along with this, Equality Act streamlines and harmonises the law on
discrimination and equality, bringing together over 100 pieces of legislation. It also provides
better balancing among all groups so that key goals and objectives can be taken into account. It
helps in improving work performance and service standards so that better protection can be
offered to customers as well as staff members (Mackay and et.al., 2012).
In addition to this, it can be stated that reference of human right is necessary to consider
because it allows to advance fair practice. Human rights are not just another challenge for a
highly pressured health and social care sector to meet. If nursing staff is not aware of human
rights and services are not offered in appropriate context then overall outcome might get affected
effectively. By having advancement in knowledge or awareness of human rights act the key
purpose of health care activities can be accomplished (Polit and Beck, 2007). Along with this,
statutory duties in respect to human rights can be followed effectively. Ability to understand the
human right concept among health care professionals is significant to have improvement in
service design. Patients experience can be advanced ethically so that long term sustainability can
be advanced.

Mental capacity Act is framed principle in order to provide a legal framework for acting
and making decisions on behalf of adults who lack the capacity to make particular decisions for
themselves. It is essential for nursing staff to ensure that such kind of measures are being
accomplished effectively so that ethical practice can be accomplished effectively. By having an
appropriate understanding in regard to Mental Capacity Act the better protection can be offered
to persons who are not capable to make decisions (Potter and Perry, 2016). With an assistance of
this, psychological values can be well maintained so that better outcome can be attained,
CONCLUSION
As discussed, Social policy, Equity Act 2010, Human Rights Act 1998 and Mental
Capacity Act 2005 are significant to consider by nursing staff. It helps in improving work
standards and advance health care service delivery. It helps in improving work performance and
service standards so that better protection can be offered to customers as well as staff members.

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