Other dignity campaigns

Dignity Campaigns

You can find out everything about our campaign on this website however other stakeholders have developed thier own campaigns & materials around dignity in care that may be of use to you.

Here you will find links to other dignity campaigns that may be of interest to you.

Age Concern have developed a Hungry to be Heard Campaign trying to put a stop to malnourished older people in hopsital. www.ageconcern.org.uk

British Geriatrics Society have a campaign to raise awareness that people, whatever their age and physical ability, should be able to choose to use the toilet in private in all care settings. www.bgs.org.uk/campaigns/dignity

A Dignified Revolution is a group of individuals, the majority of whom are nurses, who want to improve the care of older people in hospital. They are prodimanently based in Wales. www.dignifiedrevolution.org.uk

Royal College of Nursing The 'Dignity at the heart of everything we do' campaign gives support and direction to nurses when deliverying care. www.rcn.org.uk/dignity

Help the Aged have produced reports and guidance to help members of the public understand what it is they can expect from services including hospital stays and discharge procedures including health advice and information www.helptheaged.org.uk

Intergenerational Work

We believe that combating issues surrounding dignity for older people may require intergenerational work to help overcome perceived stereotypes.

Beth Johnson Foundation run a centre for generational practice looking at intergenerational practice to develop social change. www.centreforip.org.uk

Eagle is a project that collects and analyses of practice case studies on integenerational learning www.eagle-project.eu

Human Rights

Dignity is a core human rights principle and provides need to uderstand the significance of huamn rights legislation. The legal framework of human rights and anti-discrimiation law requires that health & social care workers respect the dignity of people using thier services.

British Institute of Human Rights have completed work around Dignity in care. www.bihr.org.uk

Volunteering

Many reports suggested that the number of staff delivering services greatly affects the level of service received by those in care. Often staff need additional help during meal times or when organising activities. Anyone can volunteer to help in health and social care settings. If you have spare time and want to help those in care then get involved in volunteering.

Mentoring & befriending Foundation If you are interested in mentoring & befriending vulnerable adults then get involved at www.mandbf.org.uk

Raise concerns and share experiences

Services need to know when they are performing well and when they are not, without feedback from those receiving care they will not truly understand what and how services need to improve.

Patients Association provide patients with an opportunity to raise concerns and share experiences of health care. www.patients-association.org.uk

NHS Choices allows the public to write and post feedback on their hospital experience or GP practice and receive comments from the service provider www.nhs.uk