Action Planning: As a result of performing this analysis, what actions are proposed to remove or reduce any risks of adverse outcomes identified on employees, service users or other people who share characteristics protected by The Equality Act 2010? Identified Risk: Recommended Actions: Responsible Completion Review Lead: Date: Date: Potential adverse indirect discrimination by race To mitigate the risk of inequality for this group of patients, Staff Fergus Gleeson 01/08/2016 01/10/2016 (language barrier) need to be proficient in the use of the telephony interpreting OUHFT service. All staff who are not familiar with using this service will be given advice/ training on how to access it. Direct discrimination to access by gender and This discrimination is unavoidable as it is due to clinical safety Fergus Gleeson 01/08/2016 01/10/2016 pregnancy - Some diagnostics i.e. CT scanning guidelines and so will be reviewed on a case by case basis. OUHFT may not be available to pregnant women as it may pose a threat to the unborn child. Direct discrimination to access by age Whilst cancer can affect people at any age, the majority of Shelley Hayles 01/08/2016 01/10/2016 people who are diagnosed are aged 40+, and guidelines suggest OCCG that this is an appropriate cut-off. Other options are available for those patients under 40 years of age. Potential impact for any staff from the nine Employing organisations should ensure appropriate adherence Employing 01/08/2016 01/10/2016 organisations protected characteristic groups, who may have to HR policies. to relocate to a different working site.
Action Planning: As a result of performing this analysis, what actions are proposed to remove or reduce any risks of adverse outcomes identified on employees, service users or other people who share characteristics protected by The Equality Act 2010? Identified Risk: Recommended Actions: Responsible Lead: Completion Date: Review Date: Potential adverse indirect discrimination by race (language barrier) To mitigate the risk of inequality for this group of patients, Staff need to be proficient in the use of the telephony interpreting service. All staff who are not familiar with using this service will be given advice/ training on how to access it. Fergus Gleeson OUHFT 01/08/2016 01/10/2016 Direct discrimination to access by gender and pregnancy - Some diagnostics i.e. CT scanning may not be available to pregnant women as it may pose a threat to the unborn child. This discrimination is unavoidable as it is due to clinical safety guidelines and so will be reviewed on a case by case basis. Fergus Gleeson OUHFT 01/08/2016 01/10/2016 Direct discrimination to access by age Whilst cancer can affect people at any age, the majority of people who are diagnosed are aged 40+, and guidelines suggest that this is an appropriate cut-off. Other options are available for those patients under 40 years of age. Shelley Hayles OCCG 01/08/2016 01/10/2016 Potential impact for any staff from the nine protected characteristic groups, who may have to relocate to a different working site. Employing organisations should ensure appropriate adherence to HR policies. Employing organisations 01/08/2016 01/10/2016
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