Although equality was a founding principle of the health service,many people still don’t receive equal care – but voluntary groups can change thisThe NHS launched in 1948 with the founding principle “that it meets the needs of everyone”, and in 2011 a commitment to equality was enshrined in its structure (pdf). However, and equality is still some way from being realised in the health service.
Experiences of healthcare are still strongly determined by race,sexuality, gender and disability. Recent reports such as the Mental Health Taskforce (pdf) show that there are persistent inequalities for black and minority ethnic people, and lesbian,homosexual, bisexual and transgender people (LGBT), and disabled people and those with experience of the criminal justice system and homelessness.
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Source: theguardian.com