Human Positive Negative None / Reason for your decision Rights Negligible (including evidence) / How it impact? Rights It is considered that the including provisions will not have any Human Rights substantial effect on the rights Act and UN protected by the ECHR and Conventions HRA 1998. Any adverse impact on the rights of pharmacists etc. will be limited, proportionate to the public interest and will be in the pursuance of a legitimate aim i.e. improving the planning and delivery of pharmaceutical services in local communities. X Furthermore, the Bill provides access to an appeals mechanism for pharmacists to challenge an LHB’s determination of their application for inclusion within their pharmaceutical list, or against a decision to remove a pharmacist from the list. Careful consideration of this issue will be given throughout the legislative process, together with further discussion and input from key stakeholders. Equality Impact Assessment Part 2 –
Human Rights Positive Negative None / Negligible Reason for your decision (including evidence) / How it impact? Rights including Human Rights Act and UN Conventions X It is considered that the provisions will not have any substantial effect on the rights protected by the ECHR and HRA 1998. Any adverse impact on the rights of pharmacists etc. will be limited, proportionate to the public interest and will be in the pursuance of a legitimate aim i.e. improving the planning and delivery of pharmaceutical services in local communities. Furthermore, the Bill provides access to an appeals mechanism for pharmacists to challenge an LHB’s determination of their application for inclusion within their pharmaceutical list, or against a decision to remove a pharmacist from the list. Careful consideration of this issue will be given throughout the legislative process, together with further discussion and input from key stakeholders. Equality Impact Assessment – Part 2
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