Human Rights in a Healthcare Setting

Date: 10 December 2009

Eleven years on from the introduction of the Human Rights Act 1998 many public authorities are faced with the challenge of putting human rights at the heart of their day to day operations.

The Commission has recently undertaken an independent evaluation of the experience of a Special NHS Board which has sought to adopt a human rights culture. The results provide practical lessons for other public authorities.

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