Different differences - a framework for disability equality teaching for healthcare students
Partners in Practice are pleased to launch their curriculum framework, Different Differences (1.8mb PDF). The framework is aimed at preparing healthcare practitioners to provide greater equality in the treatment of all patients. It has been designed to be flexible enough to suit the needs of all healthcare disciplines and teaching methods and is aimed at helping Higher Education institutions to better prepare healthcare students for their future careers.
Dr Margaret Byron, from the University of Bristol, said: “The fact that disabled people face discrimination within the healthcare system is beyond dispute. The good news is that our curriculum framework, ‘Different Differences’, offers a wealth of practical ideas to establish and embed disability equality into the heart of the education of all health professionals.”
A word version of the document is available here. An easy to read summary of Different Differences is available here.
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