Trust Board Febuary 2010 - Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals

SWBTB (2/10) 036 (b)
Step 2 – Gather information and data (evidence) YES NO
Will the proposed policy/service involve or have consequences for the
patients or staff of the Trust on racial grounds in the context of their gender,
disability, sexuality, age, religion and language?
• If yes, please explain, identifying those likely to be affected and detailing
evidence sources.
No
Is there any reason to believe that people from the different equality
strands, taking into account of interaction between strands, could be
affected differently, by the proposed policy/service
No
• If yes, please state reason and those likely to be affected and evidence
sources...
Is there evidence to suggest that any part of the proposed policy/service
could discriminate unlawfully, directly or indirectly?
• If yes, please specify
• If no, please explain
No
Is there any evidence that some people may have different expectations of
the policy/service in question due to their race, gender, disability, sexuality,
age, religion and language?
• If yes, please specify
• If no, please explain
No
Is the proposed policy/service likely to affect relations between some
No