Hospital at Home Programme - virtual capacity: equality impact assessment
Results summary of the equality impact assessment (EQIA) for Scotland’s Hospital at Home Programme. As part of this assessment we considered the impact of the policy against the nine protected characteristics outlined in the Equality Act 2010 as well as three additional characteristics.
Recommendations and Conclusion
It is recommended that the expansion and further development of Hospital at Home services should continue.
Whilst some barriers were identified within the Equality Impact Assessment, many benefits were also identified. Action should be taken to mitigate these barriers as far as is practicably possible to ensure that all protected groups are able to benefit for the greater flexibility in healthcare provision that virtual capacity offers.
Contact
Email: UnscheduledCareTeam@gov.scot
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