Equality commitment drives review of NHS chaplaincy and diabetes services | Primary care latest updates

Integrated Care Northamptonshire (ICN) is to undertake a review of local NHS chaplaincy and diabetes services as part of an ongoing commitment to equality across our health and care organisations.

ICN is proud to work with NHS England’s Equality Delivery System (EDS) 2022 to ensure we are developing and improving services, free from discrimination, to meet the needs of our patients, service users, communities and our staff.

EDS 2022 is an accountable equality improvement tool that measures equity in services, workforce health and wellbeing, and leadership.

It helps NHS organisations improve the services they provide for their local communities and provide better working environments, free of discrimination, for those who work in the NHS, while meeting the requirements of the Equality Act 2010.

As part of the initial phase of EDS 2022, ICN will be conducting a review of the chaplaincy services and diabetes services for the period from April 2022 to March 2023. The review will focus on the following four key requirements:

• Service users have required levels of access to the service
• Individual service users’ health needs are met
• When service users use the service, they are free from harm
• Service users report positive experiences of the service

Diana Belfon, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Specialist for Integrated Care Northamptonshire said: “We will complete EDS 2022 in partnership with our patients, communities and staff, who will be invited to be part of focus groups that will score and rate our chaplaincy and diabetes services.

“Following the service review, service improvement plans will be developed and considered by our various governance processes and shared with key stakeholders.”

If you would like to be involved in the EDS 2022 review into NHS chaplaincy and diabetes services, please contact diana.belfon@nhft.nhs.uk