Laws and legislation that promote anti-discriminatory practicesLaws and legislation are in place to promote equality, they apply to everyone and, by law, every individual must respect these rules. The purpose of laws and legislations is for every individual to be protected by them as others may discriminate against them and by putting these laws in place it reduces the amount of discrimination and promotes equality. As in any other context, laws and legislation also apply to hospitals. They are essential in the hospital setting because they can affect many factors in the hospital, from how nurses work to how data in computer systems is protected. In this report, I will explain how laws and legislation affect the hospital environment and how they can provide positive reinforcement in the hospital environment. because of their age. This law protects all individuals of all ages against this type of discrimination. An example of this type of discrimination is an experienced and successful nurse, aged just 40, being made redundant because the NHS board believes she is getting too old for the job and thinks a person of maybe a few years younger would be more preferable, so they decide to lay off. the main nurse. This is indirect discrimination, in which the individual is unaware that they have been discriminated against because of their age. The NHS board failed to take into account the senior nurse's skills, experience and ability to cope with the job. All they took into account was his age. This law prevents discrimination as if the NHS board followed the rules of the Age Discrimination Act then middle of paper......re. The Standards of Care Act requires staff to provide patients with safety, confidentiality, privacy, choice and consent. By providing this, individuals feel more comfortable as they feel they can express their opinion and great confidence can be developed. An example that highlights the importance of the Standards of Care Act within a hospital is if a nurse were to begin bathing an elderly person. A schizophrenic patient who did not wish to be touched by a nurse, this violates her own wishes and therefore she does not receive a high standard of care because her opinions were not listened to and respected. The Standards of Care Act protects the patient's eyesight and ensures that their well-being is the priority. It is important that services prioritize patients because they use the services and without them the services might not exist..