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EQUALITY & DIVERSITY ANNUAL REPORT 2005/6

EQUALITY & DIVERSITY ANNUAL REPORT 2005/6. Background. Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000 Sex Discrimination Act 1976 Sex Discrimination (Gender reassignment) Regs 1999 Disability Discrimination Act 2005 Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006

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EQUALITY & DIVERSITY ANNUAL REPORT 2005/6

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  1. EQUALITY & DIVERSITY ANNUAL REPORT 2005/6

  2. Background • Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000 • Sex Discrimination Act 1976 • Sex Discrimination (Gender reassignment) Regs 1999 • Disability Discrimination Act 2005 • Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 • Gender Equality promotion from April 2007

  3. Healthcare Commission • To use assessments and other activities to promote action to reduce inequalities in people’s health, experience of healthcare and access to services through greater respect for human rights and diversity • An explicit focus on inequalities, human rights and diversity in assessments

  4. Healthcare Commission August 2006 ‘suspects the NHS of widespread non-compliance with legislation on race relations designed to promote equality’ • Race Equality Scheme • Annual employment statistics • Outcome of impact assessments undertaken

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  6. Race 7.76% staff from BME groups (0.76% increase from 2005) 2% BME population in Shropshire

  7. Developments 2005/6 • HR Policies - Employment of people with disabilities, Retirement & flexible retirement, impact assessment • Race Equality Scheme republished • IWL Practice Plus • NHS Patient /Staff survey action plans • Cultural calendar/diversity diary • Disability awareness champions

  8. Developments 2005/6 • External links with networks • Diversity Training for managers/staff • Regional Remploy winners • Multi-faith worship • Mutilingual clinical communication aid • Improved availability of translation services • Commendation from Enable • Tom Taylor mentor for NHS CEO programme

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