Health, Care & Social Work Stories

Bryn's right to life was put at risk because doctors didn't give him life-saving treatment based on assumptions about his quality of life.

Susan relied on her right to be free from inhuman or degrading treatment to challenge a hospital’s refusal to investigate her mistreatment.

Using her right to be free from inhuman & degrading treatment, Moira told her GP that it would be inhuman to leave her suffering when treatment was available.

Steven relied on his right to liberty when a local authority tried to keep him in a residential support unit against his wishes.

Megan relied on her right to liberty to challenge an NHS residential unit’s refusal to let her go out without a staff member.

Aneta and Bobby relied on their right to a fair trial when Social Services took their baby from their care without a proper hearing.

Yolande relied on her right to family life to ensure that Social Services helped house her and her children together after fleeing domestic abuse.

David, a care home worker, relied on the right to free elections to support residents to be informed and vote in elections.

Ben, who was autistic and had learning disabilities, brought a human rights legal case against a care home that mistreated him.

Janet's advocate, Steve, recognised that attempts by a hospital and local authority to move her into residential care against her will put her right to private life at risk.