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Equality Information and Monitoring
There are two
specific duties under the act which require us
to publish information to demonstrate how we meet the
general duty. One of these requires us to publish
information that demonstrates that we understand the impact of our
decisions on people with
protected characteristics. We are required to publish this
information on an annual basis.
SECAmb supports the principle of equality and
diversity in service provision and employment and opposes all forms
of discrimination. All patients accessing our services and all
staff and volunteers, whether part-time or full-time and whether
permanent or temporary, will be treated fairly and with
respect.
In January 2012, as a listed public body (NHS
Trust), we began publishing equality information. Later
that year we moved our publication date to November in recognition
of the significant demands on the service during the winter
months. The latest publication of equality information
(November 2015) is accessed by the links below.
Gathering equality information and using it to
inform decision-making enables us to achieve better outcomes for
our patients, improves staff experience and satisfaction. and
achieves greater value for money in the services we deliver,
through better targeting of services.
In order to have due regard to the aims of the
general equality duty, we must demonstrate that we understand the
impact of our policies and practices on people with protected
characteristics. Collecting and analysing equality information is
an important way for us to develop this understanding.
The information we collect ensures that we
have enough evidence to inform the decisions we make, enabling us
to deliver the best possible services for our patients and working
environments for staff. We worked closely with our
Inclusion Hub Advisory Group (a diverse group of stakeholders
and staff, including representation of all protected
characteristics) and our
Inclusion Working Group (a group of senior managers responsible
for embedding Equality and Diversity in the Trust) to develop a
core
data set of information to publish against. Each
area of information has an identified lead for collecting and
analysing the information and details the anticipated outcomes of
collecting and using the information in order to demonstrate that
we are meeting the three aims of the general duty.
The information published below takes account
of the period 1 November 2015 to 31st October 2016
If you need information in large
print, in Braille, on audio or in another language, please contact
us at:
South East Coast Ambulance Service
The Horseshoe
Banstead
Surrey
SM7 2AS
Tel: 0300 1230999
Textphone (via TextRelay): 18001 03001230999
SMS/text: 07824 625370
Fax: 01737 370868
