Showcasing the Human Rights Principles for Digital Health and Social Care
- Written by: Maisie Peebles — Digital Health and Care Assistant
- Published: 21st January 2022
For this year’s ALLIANCE Annual Digital Gathering, we will be focussing on our human rights principles in digital health and social care.
At our DigiFest21 event, we heard from organisations such as PAMIS, who developed digital passports for those with learning disabilities, and Change Grow Live, who now offer online support groups to their members. It was inspiring to see how these organisations are championing and protecting the rights of the people they support.
We want to keep the momentum going after DigiFest21 and continue to showcase examples of where these principles are at the heart of work being delivered.
We are inviting submissions from third sector organisations for presentations, animations, videos, posters, or case studies.
Submissions must showcase one, or more, of our human rights in digital health and social care principles:
| 1. People at the centre Digital services should be focused on the best outcomes for the person, not the needs of the service or the health and social care system. |
| 2. Digital where it is best suited Digital services are not always appropriate and should not automatically be the default health and social care service. |
| 3. Digital as a choice People should be fully involved in decisions made about their care. This should include information about any digital options being considered, and the non-digital alternatives. |
| 4. Digital inclusion, not just widening access Digital services should be accessible, trustworthy and inclusive. |
| 5. Access and control of digital data People should have access to data held about them by health and social care services and have control over this data and how it is used. |
Those selected will be invited to present at the ALLIANCE’s Annual Digital Gathering (this link will take you away from our website) on 25 February.
The deadline for submissions is Monday 7 February.
Further details on the showcase requirements can be found here (this link will take you away from our website).
If you would like to submit your work, or would just like further information email DHCScot@alliance-scotland.org.uk
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