Equality reports and papers

Our duty to promote equality

We have a legal duty to think about how our work affects people with different protected characteristics. This helps us provide fair, inclusive care and create a workplace where everyone can do well.

We use data and evidence to:

• understand inequalities
• track our progress
• take action to improve outcomes for our staff and the communities we serve

This includes workforce equality data required under national NHS standards, such as:

• Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES)
• Workforce Disability Equality Standard (WDES)

They help us understand where inequalities exist and where we need to focus our efforts. 

We also publish pay gap reports. Alongside statutory gender pay gap reporting, we share ethnicity and disability pay gap data to build a fuller picture of inequalities and support our work to improve them.

The information and reports below show how we are doing and the steps we are taking to improve experience and reduce inequalities for our staff and communities.