Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion is based on the recognition that every human being is different in their own rich and varied way and such differences should be valued and respected.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust actively promotes Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion good practice and is an organisation that cares about having a culture and practices that recognise, respect, value and harness difference for the benefit of the patients, carers, members of the public and our members of staff.

The Trust is committed to the promotion of equal opportunities, addressing health inequalities and fostering of good relations between people protected under the terms of the Equality Act 2010, the Health and Social Care Act 2012 and Human Rights legislation.

We are equally committed to the elimination of unlawful discrimination, harassment, and victimisation.

To demonstrate this commitment, we develop, promote, and maintain policies, strategies, and operating procedures.

Every effort is made to ensure that patients, employees, contractors or visitors do not experience discrimination; either directly or indirectly, because of their vulnerability; disadvantage; age; disability; gender reassignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; race; religion and belief; sex (gender) or sexual orientation.

We do this by:

  • Clearly setting out our equality and diversity objectives at all levels of the Trust – a comprehensive guide to these can be found in our Equality and Diversity Strategy.
  • Carrying out Equality Impact Assessments to assess how new policies and changes or additions to our services could affect groups of people differently.
  • Using the NHS Equality Delivery System - a national toolkit that helps us to provide better working practices and environments, free from discrimination.