Equality and diversity
Ensuring healthcare in Lincolnshire is fair and equal - the Equality Delivery System (EDS)
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust is working with the other NHS organisations in Lincolnshire to implement a new Equality Delivery System (EDS) to improve the way in which people from different groups are treated as patients, service users, carers, employees and volunteers.
The EDS will be used in every NHS organisation in England meaning that wherever you go for NHS services you will find organisations working to the same goals around equality and human rights. These are:
- Better health outcomes for all
- Improved patient access and experience
- Empowered, engaged and well supported staff
- Inclusive leadership at all levels
What difference will this make?
We want to involve the whole community of Lincolnshire and our staff in the work we are doing and the decisions we make. This could mean being involved in rating how well we are performing or helping us to ensure that the services we provide meet the needs of all of our communities and staff, regardless of their protected characteristic.
What are protected characteristics?
Protected characteristics refer to all the different groups of people that are covered under the Equality Act 2010 – the main piece of legislation that protects people from discrimination in the UK. These are:
- Age
- Disability
- Ethnicity/race
- Gender
- Gender reassignment
- Marriage and civil partnership
- Pregnancy and maternity
- Religion and beliefs
- Sexual orientation
EDS - report 2011-2012
In this summary report, the Trust is publishing its analysis of progress to date and detailed commitments for 2012/13 under the Equality Delivery System.
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