Dignity in Care Programme for Wales

It is clear that the existing framework of statutory standards, good practice documents, and formal responsibilities have already done much to put in place what is needed to support effective delivery of care including upholding the principle of Dignity.

Despite that, the evidence is that the experience of service users does not always match the stated aspirations and that further action is needed if reality is to match these aspirations.

A Programme of Action on Dignity has therefore been determined by the Assembly Government to take effect from 1 October 2007. This will need to be fully integrated with implementation of all the key health and social care strategies and policies and be taken forward over a 3-year timeframe. The main features of the Programme that is to be taken forward are:

• Awareness Raising
• Partnership Working
• Inspection and Review
• Service Development, and
• Integration at the Strategic Level.