Health & Social Care
We recognise that barriers to the enjoyment of health and to healthcare can lead to
major inequalities (pdf) in our society. Health and social care are fundamental to a person’s quality of life and general well-being.
Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland has recently undergone considerable reform in the way services are delivered, with more proposed. This ongoing change together with an aging population will impact on groups protected by the equality laws.
This section is about the policy, research and legal work we do in the health and social care sector.
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Strengthening Protection for all ages
As the law stands now, there is no statutory prohibition of age discrimination in providing health or social care.
The Equality Commission has been working for change in this area for some time and has welcomed the announcement by OFMdFM in February 2015 that there is to be a full consultation on extending the age discrimination laws to people aged 16 and over.
However we have also expressed disappointment that the age laws will not apply to people of all ages. Read our response |
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