Equality and diversity
Equality Impact Assessments
An Equality Impact Assessment (EIA) is a tool for identifying the potential impact of policies, services and functions on an organisation’s employees, patients, carers and other stakeholders. It can help staff provide and deliver excellent services by making sure that these reflect the needs of the community. They will also help to improve policies, strategies, procedures, projects, reviews and organisational change for the whole community.
By carrying out EIAs, we are ensuring that the services we provide do not discriminate and promote equality. In doing EIAs equality is placed at the centre of policy development and review, as well as service delivery.
Equality impact assessments can achieve the following:
- Increased participation from staff and patients
- Changes to the culture of decision making
- A more proactive approach to the promotion of equality
We are working hard to include Equality Impact Assessments in all our policy documents. Please visit the
HR Policies
and general information web page to view the policies we have done.
If you would like to view any of our EIAs please contact the Organisational Development on (01476) 464278.
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