Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to creating a fully inclusive and accessible service.

Making equality and diversity an integral part of the business will enable us to enhance the services we deliver and better meet the needs of patients and staff.

We will treat people with dignity and respect, actively promote equality and diversity, and eliminate all forms of discrimination regardless of (but not limited to) age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage/civil partnership and pregnancy/ maternity.

The Trust is implementing the national Equality Delivery System.

What is the Equality Delivery System?

The Equality Delivery System (EDS) has been designed to support NHS Organisations to deliver better services for patients and communities which are personal, fair and diverse. It will help organisations meet the requirements of the Equality Duty which include having due regard for the need to:

• Eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation.
• Advance equality of opportunity between different groups.
• Foster good relations between different groups.

The primary purpose of the EDS is to create conversations between NHS Organisations and their patients, the public and stakeholders. These conversations will help us to assess our performance, and with your help enable us to agree what equality objectives should be prioritised and the actions required

The Trust has gone some way towards embedding Equality and Diversity into its day to day business including:

• Equality Impact Assessments are undertaken on all appropriate policies, strategies and service and organisational proposals
• Equality and Diversity is included in the Trust’s induction programme, the mandatory update programme, preceptorship training and F1 and F2 Doctors training.
• Valuing People training is also available
• The Equality and Diversity leads review information including patient feedback, workforce data and the results of patient and staff surveys, on a monthly basis to identify any possible equality issues and develop ways of addressing them with the Senior Management Team as required.

Please click on the links below to see our equality data summaries (all information on the Equality and Diversity web pages is available in alternative formats upon request).

Patient data

Patient Survey Profile

Complaints Profile 2011

Untowards Incidents Profile 2011

Inpatient profile 2011.

Workforce data

Workforce Profile

National Staff Survey Profile

Staff Appraisal Profile

Redundancy Profile

Applicant Profile

Shortlisting Profile

Maternity Leave Profile

Training Activities

Flexible Working Profile

Leavers and Starters Profile

Promotions Profile

Employee Relations Profile

Patient Feedback

Report from Equality Delivery System engagement event October 2011

Through the ongoing development of embedding the EDS principles the Trust are aware of gaps within specific data for some of the protected characteristics; this is being addressed in the relevant action plans for the appropriate EDS outcomes

 

Contacts

If you have any comments or suggestions about our services either as a service user or as a member of our workforce, please contact:

For service users:

Equality and Diversity Lead (Service), Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust
Organisational Development, Building 4, Derriford Business Park, Plymouth PL6 5XN. Tel: 01752 437251.

For our workforce:

Equality and Diversity Lead (Workforce), Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust
Organisational Development, Building 4, Derriford Business Park, Plymouth PL6 5XN.Tel: 01752 437610. 

Useful Information

Other organisations

Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) - Provide advice and guidance about employee rights at work and age issues. Helpline: 0845 7474747 Website: www.acas.org.uk.

Employers’ Forum on Age - Independent network of leading employers working to attract and retain valuable employees and tackle ageism at work.
Website: www.efa.org.uk   Telephone: 0845 4562495

Equality and Humna Rights Commission (EHRC) - Independent advocate for equality & human rights in Britain.  Website: www.equalityhumanrights.com

Disability Information and Advice Centre (DIAC) - Confidential, free and impartial service in an accessible centre for anyone with a disability, older people, carers or professionals. Tel: 01752 201065 Text phone: 01752 201766. www.plymouthguild.org.uk/disability-advice/

Jobcentre Plus - Access to Work Advisors provide help and support for people with disabilities Tel: (01752) 616122 Web: www.dwp.gov.uk/about-dwp/customer-delivery/jobcentre-plus/

Mental Health - information about both mental health services in Dorset and Somerset and advice on how to remain mentally healthy www.e-quality4mh-dorsetandsomerset.nhs.uk

Department for Business Enterprise & Regulatory Reform. Good section on Discrimination in employment. Website: www.berr.gov.uk  tel: 0207 2155000

Gypsies and Travellers - Friends, Families and Travellers www.gypsy-traveller.org

Plymouth and District Race Equality Council (PDREC) - Public information, advice and services for black and other ethnic minorities in the Plymouth area. Tel: (01752) 224555 Website: www.plymouthrec.org

Interfaith Network for the UK - The Inter Faith Network was founded in 1987 to promote good relations between people of different faiths in this country Website:www.interfaith.org.uk

Department of Pastoral and Spiritual Care - Based at Derriford Hospital, and serving the needs of patients and staff within the Trust. Tel: 0845 1558172

Plymouth Centre for Faiths and Cultural Diversity - Promoting the education of religious and cultural diversity in Plymouth. Website: www.pcfcd.co.uk  Tel: 01752 254438

Stonewall - Work to achieve legal equality and social justice for lesbians, gay men and bisexual people. Website: www.stonewall.org.uk

Plymouth Pride Forum - Working to make Plymouth an area where lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people, and communities, can live, work and celebrate life free from discrimination, prejudice and fear. Website: www.plymouthprideforum.co.uk

The Curvies - A Devonport-based support and social group for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals. Provides guidance to relevant organisations or people. Contact (in confidence) 07837341777 for more details.

The Eddystone Trust - Offers information and support for anyone concerned or affected by HIV and AIDS, and other sexual health issues. Tel:  (01752) 257077