Argyll and Bute HSCP recognises the need to promote equality of opportunity across our population and ensure that people are not disadvantaged due to direct or indirect discrimination.
Equality
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Promoting equality in Argyll and Bute HSCP and meeting our legal requirements.
Equality Impact Assessments
The HSCP’s process for conducting Equality Impact Assessments (EIAs or EQIAs) was developed in 2019. We now have one form for all health and social care services which replaces separate NHS Highland and Argyll and Bute Council forms. Our most recent EQIAs are listed here.
2022 (1)
2021 (1)
2020 (13)
- EQIA - Approval of the Joint Strategic Commissioning Strategy 2022-2025 (February 2020)
- EQIA - Budget savings proposals (February 2020)
- EQIA - Care at home - 24 hour care cap on financial support (February 2020)
- EQIA - Chair of Adoption and Fostering Approval and Matching Panel (February 2020)
- EQIA - Decommissioning of Service Level Agreement with RAMH (February 2020)
- EQIA - Introduce individual tenancy agreement for service users at HMO (February 2020)
- EQIA - Older Adult Care Homes - removal of enhanced residential care category (February 2020)
- EQIA - Reallocation of ICF funding (February 2020)
- EQIA - Redesign of Learning Disability Day Services Staffing Structures (February 2020)
- EQIA - Reduction to Public Dental Service Community Budget (February 2020)
- EQIA - Removal of grants provided to Mental Health Link Clubs (February 2020)
- EQIA - Review of Children's Social Care Staffing (February 2020)
- EQIA - Scoping and transferring of lunch club expenditure (February 2020)
2019 (13)
- EQIA - Argyll and Bute HSCP Strategic Plan 2019-2022 (April 2019)
- EQIA - Budget Saving - Children and Families Health Teams
- EQIA - Budget saving from Social Work Children and Families
- EQIA - Business Admin transformation (July 2019)
- EQIA - Catering Provision - Implementation of Universal Free School Meals - Early Years (July 2019)
- EQIA - Dementia Services Redesign (July 2019)
- EQIA - Formalising the escort criteria for patients travelling to mainland hospitals - Islay and Jura (July 2019)
- EQIA - Review of AHP workforce, redesign of services and efficiencies in non-pay budgets (July 2019)
- EQIA - Review of care at home service support (July 2019)
- EQIA - Review of Maternity Services
- EQIA - Review of provision of day services for older people (July 2019)
- EQIA - Social Work Admin Service Review (July 2019)
- EQIA - Urology service - resume activity back to Lorn and Islands Hospital (July 2019)
Equality Outcomes 2021-2025
During 2021-2025, Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) will align its outcomes where possible with Argyll and Bute Council and NHS Highland. The outcomes for 2016-2020 were reviewed and updated outcomes were developed as seen below.
The refreshed equality outcomes for 2021-2025 are:
- People from identified groups, such as those with protected characteristics, will have improved access to the resources needed to support their health and wellbeing.
- People from identified groups, such as those with protected characteristics, will be empowered to have an influence on how services are delivered, including when changes are made to services.
- People from identified groups, such as those with protected characteristics, will have improved experiences of services.
A progress report will be produced by the HSCP by June of 2023 which will outline the action taken to mainstream the outcomes above. In 2025 a final report on the progress for the period 2021-2025 will be published, as will a refreshed equality outcome framework.
Equality Act (Scottish Specific Duties)
The Integration Joint Board of Argyll and Bute HSCP is classed as a 'public body' under the Equality Act (2010). As such, we are required to ensure that equality and diversity are embedded into all our functions and activities. The Public Bodies Specific Duties lay out that all Scottish Public authorities must publish a report on 'mainstreaming' equality. In setting out refreshed equality outcomes and a timeline for interim and mainstreaming reports, Argyll and Bute HSCP are meeting the Scottish Specific Duties of the Equality Act.
Outcomes
Both Argyll and Bute Council and NHS Highland have published equality outcome frameworks:
- NHS Highland - Equality Outcomes and Mainstreaming Report 2021-2025 (pdf)
- Argyll and Bute Council - Equality and Socio-Economic Impact Assessments 2016 to date
- Argyll and Bute Council - Equalities Mainstreaming Report and Equality Outcomes 2019 (pdf)
- EIAs for NHS Highland-wide services - can be supplied on request
- Argyll and Bute HSCP - Equality Outcomes and Mainstreaming Interim Report 2023
- Argyll and Bute HSCP - Equality Outcomes and Mainstreaming Report 2016-2021 (2021)
- Argyll and Bute HSCP - Equality Outcome Framework - Progress Report 2016-2018 (March 2018)
- Argyll and Bute HSCP - Mainstream Report and Equality Outcome Framework 2016-2020 (May 2016)
Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP)
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Integration Joint Board
The Integration Joint Board (IJB) is the Governance Board of the Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership.
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Argyll and Bute HSCP publications
Recent publications from Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP).
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Feedback
Feedback about Argyll and Bute services, including complaints.
About NHS Highland
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Our population and people
Statistics on the population we serve, and our workforce.
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Highland Health and Social Care Partnership
Highland Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) follows a lead agency model.
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NHS Highland Board
NHS Highland is managed by a Board made up of Non-Executive and designated Executive Directors.
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Board and committee meetings
The Board and Governance Committees provide accountability and governance over decision making and performance.
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Publications and public records
NHS Highland is required to publish a range of information in the public domain.
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Service redesign
Service change and hospital upgrades in the Highland area.