Equalities Reports

Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion

NHS Golden Jubilee has a long-standing reputation as a progressive organisation that is focused on maintaining an inclusive culture for our patients, service users, customers, staff, and volunteers.

We recognise the immense value that a diverse workforce brings by offering different perspectives on how we deliver high-quality, safe, effective and person-centred care. This diversity helps to foster a healthy, vibrant, and inclusive culture throughout our organisation. Alongside this, we are also deeply committed to the ongoing development of the care and services we provide to patients, ensuring equality of access for the diverse population of Scotland we proudly serve.

Protected Characteristics

It is against the law to discriminate against someone because of a protected characteristic. The nine protected characteristics are:

Age
Disability
Gender Reassignment
Marriage and civil partnership
Pregnancy and maternity
Race
Religion and belief
Sex
Sexual orientation

The legislative context

Equality outcomes and mainstreaming activities are underpinned by our legislative responsibilities as defined by the Equality Act 2010 and associated legal responsibilities under the Public Sector Equality Duty to:

Eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation between people who share a protected characteristic and those who do not.
Advance equality of opportunity between people who share a protected characteristic and those who do not.
Foster good relations between people who share a protected characteristic and those who do not.