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NHS Equality and Diversity Council
Equality Delivery System (EDS)Equality Delivery System (EDS)
Maqsood AhmadMaqsood Ahmad
Director of NHS EDS Director of NHS EDS Implementation Implementation
Personal, Fair and Diverse
NHS Equality and Diversity Council
Equality Delivery System - who it covers
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
Protected characteristics
The EDS applies to people afforded protection, bythe 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
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Equality Delivery System - what it delivers
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
NHS Outcomes Framework
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
NHS Equality and Diversity CouncilEDS
The process and the role for RCN
Identify local interests - including patients, communities, staff and local third sector
Assemble evidence - including JSNAs, Public Health data, CQC surveys & local surveys
Agree roles with LINks / HealthWatch, Public Health, Health & Well-Being Boards and other parts of the Local Authority
Analyse performance on 18 Outcomes for each protected group, with local interests
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
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NHS Equality and Diversity CouncilEDS - the process
Jointly agree overall Grade for each Outcome, with local interests
Jointly select a Priority Action for each Objective, with local interests
Integrate Priority Actions in mainstream business including QIPP response and Quality Accounts
Publish grades /actions locally; share with Health &Well-Being Boards; alert CQC to serious concerns
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
Step 8
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EDS - Analysis
Organisations analyse and grade their equality performance against
18 outcomes grouped into 4 objectives:
Better health outcomes for all
Improved patient access and experience
Inclusive leadership
Empowered, engaged and included staff
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Account is taken of CQC Essential Standards and the Human Rights Act 1998 (“FREDA”)
NHS Equality and Diversity CouncilEDS - 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 Poor outcomes, evidence not used, local interests not engaged & equality notpart of mainstream processes
Very good outcomes, evidence fully used, local interests fully engaged & equality part of mainstream business
NHS Equality and Diversity Council
NHS
EDS Support Team
- helping the NHS with implementation and monitoring
progress
Tim RideoutImplementation Director
National Commissioning Board
EDS Technical Working
Group
Sir David Nicholson Chief Executive of NCB & Chair of EDC
DH Policy Leads
NHS EDS Implementation Structure
SHA Inclusion / Equality Leads
charged with local implementation
Maqsood AhmadDirector of NHS EDS
Implementation
Equality & Diversity Council (EDC)
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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
– GP Consortia and Pathfinders - more progress needed
NHS Equality and Diversity CouncilRegional progress on EDS implementation – May 2011
RegionGovernance
and Leadership
Buy-in from current NHS
Boards
Buy-in from emerging
GP consortia and PCT Clusters
Resources for EDS
implementation identified
Communica-tions plan
Engagement / involvement
Voluntary / community sector; LAs;
LINKs
Patients and carers
NHS staff and Staff
Side
GPs and GP Consortia
East Midlands
May 2011 June 2011 Aug 2011 April 2011 June 2011 July 2011 Aug 2011 July 2011 July 2011
East of England
Feb 2011 May 2011 May 2011 March 2011 March 2011 June 2011 June 2011 June 2011 June 2011
London June 2011 July 2011 June 2011 March 2011 June 2011 Sept 2011 Sept 2011 Sept 2011 July 2011
North East
Sept 2011 June 2011 Sept 2011 April 2011 July 2011 Feb 2011 Feb 2011 Feb 2011 Sept 2011
North West
Feb 2011 TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC
South East Coast
April 2011 April 2011 April 2011 Feb 2011 March 2011 April 2011 April 2011 March 2011 June 2011
South Central
Feb 2011 April 2011 Dec 2011 Feb 2011 April 2011 July 2011 August 2011 June 2011 Dec 2011
South West
Feb 2011 April 2011 June 2011 March 2011 April 2011 June 2011 June 2011 June 2011 June 2011
West Midlands
April 2011 May 2011 July 2011 May 2011 June 2011 March 2011 March 2011 May 2011 July 2011
Yorkshire & Humber
May 2011 June 2011 Dec 2011 June 2011 June 2011 Oct 2011 Oct 2011 Oct 2011 Oct 2011
Regional EDS critical milestone completion dates - forecast for May 2011.
RAG: Completed In progress Not started / insufficient progress
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July to November 2010 December 2010
February 2011May 2011
June / July 2011September 2011
October 2011April 2012
From 2012/13
Design and engagement phasePlanning for implementation startsRegional consultation begins Draft implementation plans are completed EDS is approved / rolled-out to the NHSAn evaluation is commencedEDS is formally launched by NHS CBEDS is implemented as equality objectivesare agreedEDS reviewed
EDS – timeline
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