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• Taking action about discrimination in health and care services

  Taking action about discrimination in health and care services This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales If you’ve

• Get advice about health costs and services

  can get advice about health conditions and treatments on the NHS website. There are independent organisations that can help you: get advice about health and social care services make a complaint about

• Getting help from social services if you're homeless

  housing financial help to to get care and support at home help to stay in the community Applying for help from social services You should call your local councils’ social services department and explain

• Your right to respect for private and family life

  there could be a breach of article 8 include: searches and surveillance of your home separation of family members including deportation or removal of immigrants care or adoption orders for children

• Getting help for your child from your local council

  if their assessment shows you need it.  You can find out more about respite care on the SCOPE website. Check your local council’s website to find out what services are available in your area. Your child’s ‘child

• Medical evidence

  (such as depression), you should think about any documents or letters you have from people like: your community psychiatric nurse (CPN) your occupational therapist - for example a care plan counsellors

• Complaining to an ombudsman

  also look into complaints about NHS hospitals or community health services the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman investigates complaints about local councils, care homes and some other

• Carers: help and support

  - you won't be judged on whether the care you give is good enough. Getting a carer’s assessment Contact the social services department of the council covering the area where the person you care

• Get ready to fill in the work capability form for Universal Credit

  scans a hospital discharge sheet an occupational therapist’s care plan If you have problems with your mental health, think about any documents or letters you have from someone like your: community

• When can a public authority interfere with your human rights

  or with the interest of the wider community. So your rights may have to be restricted to protect other people’s rights or the rights of the community. For example, your right to free speech may have