Mission Statement and Work Plan
Learn about our vision, purpose and contribution to the NHS in Scotland.
Vision
Our vision is of a person-centred NHS that eliminates discrimination, embraces diversity and is fair for all, and where all people experience equality of opportunity and equity of treatment.
Purpose
Our purpose is to act as a centre of expert advice and support to NHS Scotland on delivering equality and diversity, eliminating discrimination and reducing health inequalities. We will work in partnership with NHS Boards and other stakeholders to enable all communities and individuals to improve their health, and we will help health services demonstrate they are doing this.
Contribution
Our contribution will be to:
- Demonstrate how equalities can be mainstreamed into the day-to-day work of the NHS - from planning through to service delivery and evaluation.
- Become an exemplar in building equalities into business planning and policy development.
- Contribute to improved effectiveness of Health Scotland through business planning and performance management.
- Become an exemplar in the involvement of individuals, groups and communities in our work - in particular those from the major equality strands of age, disability, gender, race/ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation.
- Act as a catalyst for change.
- Influence national policy and practice.
- Provide integrated equalities support by agreeing clear goals and milestones, evaluating impact and delivering measurable improvements at board level.
- Develop understanding of a human rights based approach to health.
- Facilitate effective partnership working with the full range of our stakeholders.
- Provide leadership at a national level to challenge and inspire, as well as encourage, local leadership.
- Encourage and develop understanding of the causes of health inequalities.
Work Plan
For more information about what we expect to achieve as a team and how we plan to contribute towards NHS Health Scotland corporate objectives and the national equality and diversity priorities in 2008/09, please read our Work Plan.
Last reviewed 6 October 2009