The NHS Equality Delivery System (EDS) helps us measure how our decisions affect people with characteristics protected by the Equality Act 2010, vulnerable groups, and health inclusion groups, whether they use or deliver our services.
The EDS 2022 (previously known as EDS2), was developed by the NHS, for the NHS, and takes inspiration from existing work and good practice. We engaged our partners across the system because experience, equity in access and health outcomes are not limited to organisational boundaries.
The EDS framework has eleven outcomes which have been grouped into 3 domains:
1. Commissioned or provided services
2. Workforce health and wellbeing
3. Inclusive leadership
Working closely with patients, communities, and staff, we use the EDS 2022 to review and develop our plans to improve NHS services for local people and provide better working environments, free of discrimination, for those who work in the NHS.
Download and read our EDS 2022 report – ENHT Report 2022/23.
To learn more about EDS, visit the NHS England website.
Summary of our 2022/2023 performance below.
Information: Our overall score was 11, which indicates that we are ‘developing’.
Using the EDS 2022 we have worked with patients, members of the public, staff and community groups to review our performance across three main areas, known in the report as domains.
These domains are:
- Commissioned or provided services
- Workforce health and wellbeing
- Inclusive leadership
Commissioned or provided services
Information: Our score for commissioned or provided services was 4, which indicates that we are ‘achieving’ under this domain.
The services reviewed under this domain of the EDS were:
Maternity services, Diabetes services
The outcomes measured were:
- Patients have required levels of access to the service
- Individual patient’s health needs are met
- When patients use the service, they are free from harm
- Patients (service users) report positive experiences of the service
Workforce health and wellbeing
Information: Our score for workforce health and wellbeing was 4, which indicates that we are ‘developing’ under this domain.
The outcomes measured under this domain of the EDS were:
- When at work, staff are provided with support to manage obesity, diabetes, asthma, COPD and mental health conditions
- When at work, staff are free from abuse, harassment, bullying and physical violence from any source
- Staff have access to independent support and advice when suffering from stress, abuse, bullying harassment and physical violence from any source
- Staff recommend the organisation as a place to work and receive treatment
Inclusive leadership
Information: Our score for inclusive leadership was 3, which indicates that we are ‘developing’ under this domain.
The outcomes measured under this domain of the EDS were:
- System leaders (Band 9 and very senior managers) and those with line management responsibilities routinely demonstrate their understanding of, and commitment to, equality and health inequalities
- Board/committee papers (including minutes) identify equality and health inequalities related impacts and risks and how they will be mitigated and managed
- Board members and system leaders (Band 9 and very senior managers) ensure levers are in place to manage performance and monitor progress with staff and patients
