Human Rights in Action

A series of blogs from BIHR's partners on how they have been using human rights in practice to improve health and care services. See how human rights are Changing Lives and Changing Organisations to see the outcome of this work. Access our toolkits to read about how you can put human rights into action in your work.

Embedding human rights in advocacy

Reflections on using human rights in mental health advocacyRead more

n|compass marks 70 years of universal human rights

n|compass Advocacy Service celebrate 70 years of universal human rightsRead more

The power of human rights: a tool for action

The power of human rights for mental health advocacyRead more

BIHR for NHS Improvement: human rights in learning disability services

BIHR for NHS Improvement: human rights in learning disability servicesRead more

Using human rights to strengthen policy work

Embedding human rights in policy workRead more

Human Rights in Rehab: Helping with complex issues

Helping with complex issues: using rights in rehabRead more

Empowering women: using human rights to improve mental health services

Empowering women using mental health servicesRead more

Mental Health Accommodation Support: making human rights everyone's job

Human rights in mental health support: everyone’s jobRead more

Healthwatch: Using human rights to change services

Healthwatch: changing services with human rightsRead more

A human rights approach to HIV support

Using human rights as a HIV support serviceRead more

Human rights: the starting block for person-centred care

n|compass: human rights, the starting block for person-centred careRead more

Equality and Diversity: What about human rights?

Sarah Jay at Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust blogs about using human rights in practiceRead more

Human Rights in Dementia Care

To mark Mental Capacity Action Day, Lisa Clevely shares her thoughts on human rights for dementia careRead more

Reflections of a Good (Best Interest) Decision

To mark Mental Capacity Action Day, Ged Carney reflects on his work supporting people with mental capacity issuesRead more

Using Human Rights in Mental Capacity Advocacy

Myan Warrell marks Mental Capacity Action Day by sharing her personal reflection of using human rightsRead more

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Launch of Restraint Reduction Network Training Standards 2019

New Restraint Reduction Standards: Promoting human rights & minimising restrictive practice
A Human Rights Approach in Transforming Care Partnerships- Leadership session

This 2 hour human rights session is open to senior leadership within North Central London Tranforming Care Partnership.
"Umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu" - I am because you are

Geraldine Van Bueren QC debunks myths that the UDHR was a Western document written by men.
The Human Rights Act is Under Renewed Attack

The Human Rights Act is Under Renewed Attack

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