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Equality Delivery System (EDS) Maqsood Ahmad Director of NHS EDS Implementation

Equality Delivery System (EDS) Maqsood Ahmad Director of NHS EDS Implementation. Personal, Fair and Diverse. Equality Delivery System - who it covers. Protected characteristics. The EDS is designed to make improvements for patients & staff - based on NHSNW, Police Service and L/A. Age

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Equality Delivery System (EDS) Maqsood Ahmad Director of NHS EDS Implementation

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  1. Equality Delivery System (EDS) Maqsood Ahmad Director of NHS EDS Implementation Personal, Fair and Diverse

  2. Equality Delivery System - who it covers Protected characteristics The EDS is designed to make improvements for patients & staff - based on NHSNW, Police Service and L/A • Age • Disability • Gender re-assignment • Marriage and civil partnership • Race including national identity and ethnicity • Religion or belief • Sex (that is, is someone female or male) • Sexual orientation • Pregnancy and maternity The EDS applies to people afforded protection, by the Equality Act 2010, from unfavourable treatment because of specified ‘protected’ characteristics The EDS may apply to those not protected by the Equality Act but who face stigma when accessing or using services, such as homeless people

  3. Equality Delivery System - what it delivers NHS Outcomes Framework The EDS helps the NHS comply with the Public Sector Equality Duty • Preventing ill health • Helping people recover from illnesses and accidents • Coping with long-term conditions • Ensuring patient safety • Improving patient experience • The EDS helps the NHS to deliver on the : • The NHS Outcomes Framework • The right and pledges of the NHS Constitution for patients and staff The EDS helps organisations address health inequalities in general, improving outcomes and reducing gaps

  4. 8 EDS The process and the role for RCN Identify local interests - including patients, communities, staff and local third sector Step 1 Assemble evidence - including JSNAs, Public Health data, CQC surveys & local surveys Step 2 Agree roles with LINks / HealthWatch, Public Health, Health & Well-Being Boards and other parts of the Local Authority Step 3 Analyse performance on 18 Outcomes for each protected group, with local interests Step 4

  5. 8 EDS - the process Jointly agree overall Grade for each Outcome, with local interests Step 5 Jointly select a Priority Action for each Objective, with local interests Step 6 Integrate Priority Actions in mainstream business including QIPP response and Quality Accounts Step 7 Publish grades /actions locally; share with Health &Well-Being Boards; alert CQC to serious concerns Step 8

  6. EDS - Analysis Organisations analyse and grade their equality performance against 18outcomes grouped into 4objectives: Better health outcomes for all 1 Improved patient access and experience 2 Empowered, engaged and included staff 3 Inclusive leadership 4 Account is taken of CQC Essential Standards and the Human Rights Act 1998 (“FREDA”)

  7. EDS - grades For each outcome, one of four grades can be chosen, and related to a RAGG rating : Excelling - Gold Achieving - Green Developing - Amber Undeveloped - Red Very good outcomes, evidence fully used, local interests fully engaged & equality part of mainstream business Poor outcomes, evidence not used, local interests not engaged & equality not part of mainstream processes

  8. EDS Technical Working Group NHS EDS Implementation Structure Sir David Nicholson Chief Executive of NCB & Chair of EDC DH Policy Leads Equality & Diversity Council (EDC) Tim Rideout Implementation Director National Commissioning Board Maqsood AhmadDirector of NHS EDS Implementation EDS Support Team - helping the NHS with implementation and monitoring progress SHA Inclusion / Equality Leads charged with local implementation NHS

  9. Regional progress on EDS implementation - Summary • Governance and leadership - very good • Buy-in from NHS Boards at a local and regional level – in progress • Buy-in from emerging GP consortia and PCT Clusters - more progress needed • Resources identified and allocated to local NHS organisations. • Communications / engagement plans – good • Engagement - • voluntary and community sector, LAs, LINKs / HealthWatch; patients / carers and NHS staff – good • GPConsortia and Pathfinders - more progress needed

  10. Regional progress on EDS implementation – May 2011 RAG: Completed In progress Not started / insufficient progress Regional EDS critical milestone completion dates - forecast for May 2011.

  11. EDS – timeline July to November 2010 December 2010 February 2011 May 2011 June / July 2011 September 2011 October 2011 April 2012 From 2012/13 Design and engagement phase Planning for implementation starts Regional consultation begins Draft implementation plans are completed EDS is approved / rolled-out to the NHS An evaluation is commenced EDS is formally launched by NHS CB EDS is implemented as equality objectives are agreed EDS reviewed

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