Equality, Diversity and Human Rights
NHS Coventry's vision is to make public services as local, joined up and as easy as possible for people to use. We will Commission and provide high quality personalised care which gives people more choice, shorter waiting and improved access to the best services both as near to home as is clinically safe and cost effective.
The PCT believes and will ensure that equality, diversity & human rights are at the heart of this vision. Health care Commissioning and health care provision will aim to meet the needs of Coventry's diverse communities, reduce Health Inequalities and comply with legal duties to promote equality, diversity & human rights.
This section contains statutory information that NHS Coventry is legally required to publish under equalities legislation.This includes: equality schemes, employment monitoring by diversity and the outcomes of Equality Impact Assessments
- Commissioning
Process by which the health needs of the local population are identified. Priorities for investment are set and appropriate services are purchased and evaluated. Primary Care Trusts do not provide all of the healthcare services needed by the local population, they buy-in or commission services from other provider organisations. Typically this includes local hospitals. - PCT
Primary Care Trust. A PCT is responsible for commissioning the most appropriate services for the local community. - Health Inequalities
Health inequalities can be defined as the differences in health status or in the distribution of health services between different population groups.