Equality Impact Assessment (EqIA) Screening Tool

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1 Equality Assessment (EqIA) Screening Tool To be completed for all new proposals or reviews of existing policies, procedures, plans or services. This screening should be undertaken at as early a stage as possible, in order to address any issues which are identified before approval. Name of Initiative: Management of Alcohol and Drug Use by Service Users/visitors on Trust Premises Unit/Department: Operations Directorate EqIA group: Identify a lead. Involve and consult stakeholders and people with expertise in the different equality areas get a balance of skills and experience including people who use services and community members. Date completed: 14 th August 2009 Name Title Brian Palmer Associate Director, Specialist Services Graham Woolrich Service User Rep Tracey Haynes Service User Rep Alexandra Martin Interim Associate Director of Diversity & Inclusion Ian Mathews Services Manager Across all equality strands, does the initiative promote or lead to (please indicate positive/negative or no impact): Unlawful/ Unjustifiable discrimination Lack of equality of opportunity Harassment or victimization Age Disability Ethnicity/ Race e.g.: BME, Gypsies &Travellers Negative Negative Gender Religion/ Beliefs/Faith/ Spirituality Sexual Orientation Human Rights Other: e.g. Transgender, Carers Negative Negative Lack of good relations between different groups

2 Lack of positive attitudes Lack of reasonable adjustments with regard to disability Negative Negative Negative If the answer to any of the above is Positive or Negative then please complete the full assessment to avoid or mitigate the potential adverse impact. Decision to proceed (please circle yes or no): Yes: We have decided to proceed to a full EqIA : We have decided that it is not necessary to carryout a full EqIA Reason for Decision: It was agreed the policy needed to be revised and rewritten due to the excessive number of inaccuracies and negative impacts on Disability, Ethnicity and Human Rights; Carry out a further Equality Assessment once the policy has been rewritten, before submitting to Policy Assurance Group. Outcomes: The Trust s responsibility: to appropriately assess and treat drug and alcohol use in whichever the Inpatient unit they come into. To mitigate the effects of this policy has on service users Human Rights. Explicitly state that the information will be provided in accessible formats and different languages where necessary. State the use of Translation & Interpretation Guidelines Take the review of the policy forward with different groups of relevant people. Signed by responsible Director or Associate Director: Name: Brian Palmer Directorate: Associate Director, Specialist Services

3 Full Equality Assessment Name of Policy/Service/ Procedure/Practice Management of Alcohol and Drug Use by Service Users/visitors on Trust Premises Purpose (Why does it exist?) Intended Outcomes (What results do you expect to achieve?) 1. The Trust s responsibility to appropriately assess and treat drug and alcohol use in whichever the Inpatient unit they come into. 2. To mitigate the effects of this policy has on service users Human Rights. 3. Explicitly state that the information will be provided in accessible formats and different languages where necessary. 4. State the use of Translation & Interpretation Guidelines 5. Take the review of the policy forward with different groups of relevant people. Stakeholders (For whom is it intended?) Astar Management Consultants Limited

4 Outcomes Outcome 1 What evidence will tell us if outcomes are being met? The Trust s responsibility to appropriately assess and treat drug and alcohol use in whichever the Inpatient unit they come into. What questions do we need to ask of the evidence to assess if the intended outcomes are being met for all stakeholders? Assessment of level of impact and justification for taking or not taking action Proposed actions for addressing disadvantage (for consultation) Outcome 2 To mitigate the effects of this policy has on service users Human Rights. Outcome 3 Explicitly state that the information will be provided in accessible formats and different languages where necessary. Outcome 4 State the use of Translation & Interpretation Guidelines

5 Outcome 5 Take the review of the policy forward with different groups of relevant people Astar Management Consultants Limited Please send a copy of all completed screening and full EqIAs to: Alexandra.Martin@sabp.nhs.uk Diversity & Inclusion Dept, Ramsay House, West Park, Epsom, Surrey KT19 8PB. If you require any assistance, please call