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EHIA toolkit

Introduction

 

We have previously undertaken Equality Impact Assessments when developing or reviewing UHB strategies, policies, plans, procedures or services.  

This has ensured that we have considered impact on people with protected characteristics and met a number of statutory /mandatory requirements. The consideration of impact on inequalities in health or on the social determinants of health has not been included to date.


The UHB has now developed a combined approach, bringing together the Equality Impact Assessment and the Health Impact Assessment into a single tool.  The new tool, Equality & Health Impact Assessment (EHIA), also takes into account the requirements of the Wellbeing of Future Generations Act that places a wellbeing duty on public bodies in Wales. 

Using the EHIA from the outset and during the development stages of any strategy, policy, plan, procedure or service will help us to identify those most affected by the proposed revisions or changes and enable us to engage with them to ensure their needs are at the center of our work. It will result in a set of recommendations to mitigate negative and enhance positive impacts. Throughout the assessment, ‘health’ is not restricted to medical conditions but includes the wide range of influences on people’s well-being including, but not limited to, the experience of discrimination, access to transport, education, housing quality, and employment. 

 

Equality Health Impact Assessment Template

Please read the Guidance Notes in Appendix 1, 2 & 3 (located at the back) prior to commencing the EHAI for help and support in completing this document. 

 

Welsh Language and Equality Impact Assessments

When drafting new policies for the organisation, you must consider how they will impact on the Welsh Language. Here are some guidelines to help you. They provide some points to consider and links to documents that will help you assess the impact on the language.

 

Additional Support

For additional support, including comments on any drafted EHIAs, please email equityand.inclusion@wales.nhs.uk  or  kate.roberts6@wales.nhs.uk.

Copies of all previously completed EHIA will be added in due course on the UHB website

 

 

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