NHS Ayrshire & Arran Equality Outcomes survey
We are asking for your involvement to develop the next set of equality outcomes for NHS Ayrshire & Arran.
What are Equality Outcomes?
Equality outcomes are measurable actions intended to achieve improvements in the lives of people who experience discrimination and disadvantage. These outcomes will help improve the experiences and meet the needs of people with protected characteristics across our diverse population and workforce.
What are Protected Characteristics?
Protected characteristics include age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion and belief, sex, and sexual orientation and are protected from discrimination by law.
Under the Equality Act 2010, all public bodies, including the NHS, must publish equality outcomes and report on progress. Our equality outcomes must aim to:
• Eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation
• Advance equality of opportunity
• Foster good relations
NHS Ayrshire & Arran’s Proposed Equality Outcomes
Based on information and feedback that we have already gathered, we have used this to identify some key themes outlined below.
• Anti-racism
• Under-representation in the workforce for young people, disabled people and ethnic minorities
• Sexual harassment in the workplace and the consequences and impact of such behaviour.
• Digital access to healthcare services via Near Me
• Women’s Heart Health
Please share your views by completing this survey
We would appreciate if you could complete the following questions to help inform this work. Your feedback is important and will help us to understand and work to ensure that our outcomes and actions are right for you. The survey asks for some details about yourself, then asks to what extent you agree with the proposed equality outcome themes. This survey is completely confidential and we will not be able to identify you.