Download Cancer Services - Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Equality Impact Assessment
Please read the Guide to Equality Impact Assessment before completing this form.
The completed assessment is to form part of the policy/proposal/business case appendices
when submitted to [email protected] for consideration and approval.
CANCER SERVICES INCLUDING THE ACUTE ONCOLOGY
AND THE CHEMOTHERAPY SERVICE
SECTION A
A
Does the document, proposal or
service affect one group less or
more favourably than another on
the basis of:
Yes/No
Justification & data sources
Patients with suspected cancer or with a
confirmed cancer diagnosis are managed
according to Cancer Network agreed clinical
guidelines (Cancer Peer Review).
The Trust’s Access Policy ensures that cancer
patients are favourably treated on the basis of
clinical need irrespective of race, ethnic origin
or nationality. Cancer suspect / diagnosed
patients are provided with “key worker”
contact details for information and
psychological support. There is a Macmillan
Information and Support Manager based in
the Cancer Unit that all patients, families and
carers, regardless of whether they are a
patient of Mid-Cheshire Hospital or not can
access to receive comprehensive information,
signposting, counselling support and
complementary therapy. Interpretation service
are available within the Trust via the Big Word
or face to face via PALS. Individual treatment
plans and holistic needs assessment is
undertaken for all patients including members
of the travelling community where positive
arrangements are put in place to promote and
encourage accessibility to cancer services.
No issues identified relating to sex.
All genders can access cancer services
according to clinical need.
Trans patients are assessed on an individual
basis and treated according to their clinic
needs. Individual needs would be
assessed and identified in confidence.
Preferred gender identity is established prior
to consultation / treatment. Urological /
Gynaecological cancers would be treated
according to clinical need. This may be by
gender at birth.
A Trust policy is in place to safeguard patients
requiring radiological imaging / radiographs.
Individualised risk assessments are
undertaken for patients requiring investigation
/ treatment (point of care testing) and for staff
employed by the Trust. Medication advice /
support is readily available from the Pharmacy
Dept.. Staff employed by the Trust has
1
Race, ethnic origins (including
gypsies and travellers) or nationality
No
2
Sex
No
3
Transgender
No
4
Pregnancy or maternity
No
equitable access to parental leave.
5
Marriage or civil partnership
No
6
Sexual orientation including lesbian,
gay and bisexual people
No
7
Religion or belief
No
8
Age
No
9
Disability - learning disabilities,
physical disability, sensory
impairment and mental health
problems
No
10
Economic/social background
No
B
Human Rights – are there any
issues which may affect human
rights
No issues identified. Patients are treated
according to their clinical need.
No issues identified relating to sexual
orientation. Treatment is given according to
clinical need.
No issues identified relating to religion or
belief. Access to multi faith leaders is
available via Switchboard . The Macmillan
Information and Support Service have three
volunteers and the manager who have
attended ‘Opening the Spirtual Gateway’
training. A referral system is in place for the
Macmillan Information and Support Manager
to refer individuals to the chaplaincy.
Treatment options are discussed with
individual patients for e.g. Jehovah Witness
patients requiring blood products.
Service available for adults only. Young
people below 18 will attend specialist centres.
Treatment is considered on an individual
basis and given according to clinical need.
Additional services would be appropriately
provided depending on individual needs.
Patients receiving chemotherapy receive free
car parking within the Trust (NHS
Confederation).
Patients are treated according to clinical need.
Patients in receipt of benefits can claim travel
costs through MCHFT general office. Benefits
advice is available within the Macmillan Unit
three mornings a week which includes
Department of Works and Pensions and
Macmillan grants.
1
Right to Life
No
Patients are consented for Chemotherapy /
treatment according to clinical need. Cancer
patients have access to their Key Worker for
palliative support. Adjuvant therapy is offered
according to clinical need. Proposed
treatment plans are discussed in sub-specialty
multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings, which
comply with Cancer Peer Review measures.
2
Freedom from Degrading Treatment
No
No issues have been identified.
3
Right to Privacy or Family Life
No
Relatives / carers can attend Outpatient
Services with agreement from patient.
4
Other Human Rights (see guidance
note)
No
No issues have been identified
Date: 11th June 2014
Name: Delyth A. Owen
Signature: D. A. Owen
Job Title: Clinical Nurse Manager, Cancer Services
Date:9th June 2014
Signature J. Pieczarka
Name: Julie Pieczarka
Job Title. Macmillan Information and Support Manager.
Where an impact has been identified in Section A, please outline the actions that have been agreed to
reduce or eliminate risks in Section B.
If there are no impacts identified in Section A, completion of Section B is not necessary.
SECTION B
Please expand tables below as necessary
SECTION B
NUMBER
A1-10, B1-4
NATURE OF IMPACT
EVIDENCE
STAKEHOLDER
INVOLVEMENT
ACTION
COST
LEAD
TIMESCALE
RISK SCORE