Barts Health Equality and Human Rights Impact Assessment Report

Barts Health Equality and Human Rights Impact Assessment ReportNewham African End of Life Care Consultation – November 2010 The majority said their preferred place to be during their end of life was at home People were concerned that their pain was managed and well controlled Need for more awareness about Islamic end of life practices Importance of familyNewham White British End of Life Care consultation – December 2010 Key theme of dignity and emotional wellbeing Also an issue about freedom of choice Also wanted to be at home when they died Wanted to be treated as a person – helped by family, not strangers Info about financial support Continuity of care – if supported by carersNewham Carers End of Life Care Consultation – November 2010 Need more preparation for death Asian people’s needs are not met Death needs dignity and respect Those dying require more choice.Newham Chinese End of Life Care consultation – March 2010 Most of this group said they would like to die in a hospice Many wanted to go back to China to die – didn’t want to die in the UK Wanted access to Buddhist Monk, financial services, so that wills could be made,interpretation and translations services.Newham Pakistani End of Life Care – March 2010 Service providers not informing the community about hospices – assumption that theywill be cared for by their family Death not readily discussed in the community – people felt that it should be Need for religion to be respectedAsian Breast screening event – 2008 Attended by 30 women – very few had had breast screening – but seemed well informedabout breast cancer. Reasons for non-attendance: people feeling shy, not wanting to benaked in front of strangers; participant needed someone to attend appointments withthem, but this was not always possible.Migrant project – Newham – August 2011High numbers of migrants already registered with GPs (82% of those surveyed)177