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Definition
of
Protected characteristics
from
NICE Guideline NG227 - Advocacy services for adults with health and social care needs, section 1.8 (Box 2)
Source
Examples of life circumstances and experiences that could lead to discrimination or inequalities
- transitioning from children's to adult care services
- communication impairment - learning difficulties - learning disability - poor literacy - refugee status - English not being a first language - being an offender - homelessness - being from a Gypsy, Roma or Traveller community - coercive control - health inequalities. Note: Some people could have multiple protected characteristics or life circumstances and experiences listed here and intersectionality may occur.
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