Paediatric diabetes operational 1745.pdf - East Cheshire NHS Trust

From the evidence available does the policy, procedure, proposal, strategy or service affect, or have the potentialRACE:to affect, racial groups differently? Yes No xExplain your response: Where there is a patient and/or carers whose first language is not English, staff shouldfollow the trust interpretation and translation policy to arrange telephone & face to face interpretation to ensurethat parents and young people understand information given to them and to gain consent.From the evidence available does the policy, procedure, proposal, strategy or service affect, or have the potentialGENDER (INCLUDING TRANSGENDER):to affect, different gender groups differently? Yes No xExplain your response: No differential impact identified, treatment is the same for all irrespective of gender.DISABILITYFrom the evidence available does the policy, procedure, proposal, strategy or service affect, or havethe potential to affect, disabled people differently? Yes No xExplain your response: If the patient or carers are deaf, then a British sign language interpreter may be needed andwill be accessed in accordance with the trust interpreting policy (in the future staff will have access to signtranslate– an online translation tool used with a webcam). If the patient or carer is blind, then information can be recordedin audio format. If the patient or carer has learning disabilities, staff should ensure information is understood andappropriate methods of communication are used. There is a picture communications book in the CommunicationBox on the ward/dept and staff should be aware of how to access the health facilitator for children with learningdisabilities from Cheshire & Wirral Partnership Trust. Staff should ensure they have accessed trust learningdisability awareness training.Guidance on helping/approaching patients with disabilities can be found in the trust’s ‘Welcoming people withdisabilities’ booklet (also in the communications box).AGE:From the evidence available does the policy, procedure, proposal, strategy or service, affect, or have the potentiato affect, age groups differently? Yes No Explain your response: The policy only relates to children and young people and their carers who are the users ofthis service.From the evidence available does the policy, procedure, proposal, strategy or service affect, or have the potentialLESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL:to affect, lesbian, gay or bisexual groups differently? Yes No xExplain your response: Care and treatment would be the same regardless of sexual orientation. Same sex coupleswould be involved in their child’s care in the same way as heterosexual couples. All staff receive equality andhuman rights training as part of the trust statutory/mandatory training.From the evidence available does the policy, procedure, proposal, strategy or service affect, or have the potentialRELIGION/BELIEF:to affect, religious belief groups differently? Yes No xExplain your response: All different faith groups will have access to the same level of care which can be adapted atime of fasting. For example if a patient was unable to come to clinic, alternative arrangements would be madeand a home visit done if requiredChildren’s Diabetes MDT Operational Policy May 23, 2012 20