Healthcare Science in Scotland: Defining Our Strategic Approach: Equality Impact Assessment Record

The Healthcare Science in Scotland: Defining our Strategic Approach was introduced by the Scottish Government to develop healthcare science in Scotland. This sets out a vision and ambitions for the profession, and also the key themes in which future work will be undertaken.


Footnotes

1. Safe, Accurate and Effective: An action plan for healthcare science

2. National Delivery Plan

3. In respect of this protected characteristic, a body subject to the Public Sector Equality Duty (which includes Scottish Government) only needs to comply with the first need of the duty (to eliminate discrimination, harassment, victimisation and any other conduct that is prohibited by or under the Equality Act 2010) and only in relation to work. This is because the parts of the Act covering services and public functions, premises, education etc. do not apply to that protected characteristic. Equality impact assessment within the Scottish Government does not require assessment against the protected characteristic of Marriage and Civil Partnership unless the policy or practice relates to work, for example HR policies and practices.

4. See EQIA – Setting the Scene for further information on the legislation.

Contact

Email: OfficeoftheChiefScientificOfficer@gov.scot

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