1. EQUALITY & DIVERSITY ANNUAL REPORT 2005/6

2. Background Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000 Sex Discrimination Act 1976 Sex Discrimination (Gender reassignment) Regs 1999 Disability Discrimination Act 2005 Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 Gender Equality promotion from April 2007

3. Healthcare Commission To use assessments and other activities to promote action to reduce inequalities in people’s health, experience of healthcare and access to services through greater respect for human rights and diversity An explicit focus on inequalities, human rights and diversity in assessments

4. Healthcare Commission August 2006 ‘suspects the NHS of widespread non- compliance with legislation on race relations designed to promote equality’ Race Equality Scheme Annual employment statistics Outcome of impact assessments undertaken

5. Not an optional extra

6. Race 7.76% staff from BME groups (0.76% increase from 2005) 2% BME population in Shropshire

7. Developments 2005/6 HR Policies - Employment of people with disabilities, Retirement & flexible retirement, impact assessment Race Equality Scheme republished IWL Practice Plus NHS Patient /Staff survey action plans Cultural calendar/diversity diary Disability awareness champions

8. Developments 2005/6 External links with networks Diversity Training for managers/staff Regional Remploy winners Multi-faith worship Mutilingual clinical communication aid Improved availability of translation services Commendation from Enable Tom Taylor mentor for NHS CEO programme