Guidelines for oral nutrition support - East Cheshire NHS Trust

CHILDREN - testing of disproportional and adverse impacta. Is there a direct or indirect impact upon children? Nob. If yes please describe the nature and level of the impact (consideration to be givento all children; children in a specific group or area, or individual children. As well asconsideration of impact now or in the future; competing / conflicting impact betweendifferent groups of children and young people. Not applicable.c. If no please describe why there is considered to be no impact / significant impact onchildren: The document does not apply to children.LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL – testing of disproportional and adverse impacta. How are people with different sexual orientations reflected in the numbers of peopleaffected by this document? No difference from the general population.b. From the evidence available does the document affect, or have the potential toaffect, LESBIAN, GAY AND BISEXUAL people differently? Noc. If yes, do any of the differences amount to barriers, negative impact or unlawfuldiscrimination? Reason/evidence/comment. Not applicable.RELIGION/BELIEF – testing of disproportional and adverse impacta. How are people with different RELIGIONS OR BELIEFS reflected in the numbers ofpeople affected by this document? No difference from the general population.b. From the evidence available does the document affect, or have the potential toaffect, RELIGIOUS/BELIEF groups differently? Adherents of certain religions may bereluctant to take foods or oral nutritional supplements that do not comply with their beliefs.c. If yes, do any of the differences amount to barriers, negative impact or unlawfuldiscrimination? Reason/evidence/comment. No; staff need to be aware of the compositionof oral nutrition supplements regarding their acceptability from a religious perspective.CARERS – testing of disproportional and adverse impacta. How are people with caring responsibilities reflected in the numbers of peopleaffected by this document? No difference from the general population.b. From the evidence available does the document affect, or have the potential toaffect carers people differently? Noc. If yes, do any of the differences amount to barriers, negative impact or unlawfuldiscrimination? Reason/evidence/comment. Not applicable.OTHER – Additional groups that may experience impacts - testing of disproportionaland adverse impact:There are no other additional groups that may be adversely affected by this document.CNSG 003 East Cheshire NHS Trust Guidelines for Oral Nutrition Support in Adults Page 16 of 17