Measures to improve diversity and inclusion
The NHS Equality Delivery System
The Equality Delivery System (EDS2) is a framework that supports
the NHS to deliver better services for patients and communities
which are personal, fair and diverse. It helps us to meet the
requirements of the Equality Duty.
The Trust is continuing with the extensive piece of work
required to grade its performance against the goals and outcomes of
the EDS2. The self-assessment for Goal 3 - A Representative
& Supported Workforce - has been completed by the Trust's
Equality & Diversity Group and you can
read it here. The self-assessment for Goal 4 - Inclusive
Leadership - has been completed by the Trust's Equality &
Diversity Group (with contributions from Divisional staff) and you
can read
it here.
If you have any comments or questions, please contact Diversity&Inclusion@uhbw.nhs.uk.
Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES)
The NHS Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES is designed to be
a tool and an enabler of change. It was implemented in response to
the NHS Equality & Diversity Council's announcement in July
2014 that it had agreed action to ensure employees from black and
minority ethnic (BME) backgrounds have equal access to career
opportunities and receive fair treatment in the workplace.
The WRES highlights any differences between the experience and
treatment of white staff and BME staff in the NHS with a view to
closing those gaps through the development and implementation of
action plans focused upon continuous improvement over time.
University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust's WRES Reports
and action plans since 2015 are included below.
Workforce
Race Equality Standard Report & Action Plan 2015
Workforce Race Equality Standard Report & Action Plan
2016
Workforce Race Equality Standard Report & Action Plan
2017
Workforce
Race Equality Standard Report & Action Plan 2018
Workforce Race Equality Standard Report & Action Plan
2019
Workforce Disability Equality Standard (WDES)
The NHS Workforce Disability Equality Standard (WDES) is
designed to improve workplace experience and career opportunities
for Disabled people working, or seeking employment, in the National
Health Service (NHS). The WDES follows the NHS Workforce Race
Equality Standard (WRES) as a tool and enabler of change.
The WDES is a series of evidence-based Metrics that provides NHS
organisations with a snapshot of the experiences of their Disabled
staff in key areas. By providing comparative data between Disabled
and non-disabled staff, the information can be used to understand
where key differences lie, and provide the basis for the
development of action plans enabling organisations to track
progress on a year by year basis.
2019 is the first year of reporting on the WDES. The Trust's
report and action plan is included below.
Workforce Disability Equality Standard Report & Action Plan
2019
Workforce Disability Equality Standard Report
& Action Plan 2020
Both the WRES and WDES action plans for 2019 have been informed
by the Trust's Workforce Diversity
& Inclusion Strategy Plan for 2020 - 2025.
The Accessible Information Standard
The aim of the Standard is to ensure that all patients with
accessible communication and information needs are able to access
information in a format that they can read and understand, so that
they can make informed and timely decisions about their health and
their treatment.
There are Five Steps which make up the Accessible Information
Standard:
- Ask/identify if a person has any communication/information
needs relating to a disability or sensory loss.
- Record those needs in a clear and standard way in electronic
and/or paper documents in a way that is highly visible.
- Flag the needs in a way that prompts staff to take reasonable
adjustments to ensure that a person's information and communication
needs can be met.
- Share information about a person's information/communication
needs as part of existing data sharing processes (following
existing information governance guidance) to other NHS
organisations that are involved with the patients care.
- Take steps to ensure that a person receives information that
they can access and understand and provide communication support if
required.
All organisations that provide NHS or Adult social care must
follow the standard by July 31st 2016. Full
implementation of the Standard is one of the Trust's Quality
Objectives for 2016/17, and supports the achievement of one the
Trust's Equality & Diversity Objectives - To improve access to
services for our local communities.
