W4 Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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What does equality diversity and inclusion mean in practice?

  • Treat people fairly- px as individuals

  • Work in partnership and involve px in decisions

  • Raise concerns if colleagues treat people unfairly

  • Ensure your own beliefs don’t impact the way you treat others


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What are the GOC standards regarding equality?

  • 13.2- promote equality, do not discriminate on any grounds

  • Staff should be aware concerns may escalate to higher authority and they will be protected


<ul><li><p>13.2- promote equality, do not discriminate on any grounds</p></li><li><p>Staff should be aware concerns may escalate to higher authority and they will be protected</p></li></ul><p></p>
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What’s professional regulation around equality?

  • NHS- all practices that provides services within the NHS sign a contract including obligations to show equality

  • College of Optometrists places expectations on its members- employees who don’t take action to protect colleagues against discrimination breach C165


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What does the Equality Act 2010 protect against?

  • Age

  • Disability

  • Gender Reassignment

  • Marriage/ civil partnership

  • Maternity

  • Religion

  • Race

  • Sex


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What is direct discrimination?

  • Treating someone differently due to protected characteristics

  • This can include associations with someone who displays these characteristics (parents of a disabled child)


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What is indirect discrimination?

  • A rule that applies to everyone but can particularly disadvantage those with protected characteristics (educational requirements, banning certain foods)


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What is harassment?

  • Violating someone of their dignity by creating an intimidating hostile environment- including harmful banter and jokes.


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What is victimisation?

  • Subjecting someone to detriment because they may have made a claim the Equality Act has been breached


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What are examples of discrimination?

  • Xenophobia

  • Misgendering

  • Lack of accessibility

  • Breaches of confidentiality

  • Prejudice


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How do we tackle unconscious bias in practice?

  • Understand the impact

  • Have logical methods to keep yourself in check

  • Dont get complacent


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How can you make adjustments to meet the Equality Act 2010?

  • Creating wheelchair access

  • Forms in easy English

  • Longer appointment time for those who need longer to process and understand

  • Hearing loop system in consultation rooms