Our commitment to equality and diversity
We are committed to equality for our staff and patients. We recognise and value difference in its broadest sense.
These values are embedded in the way we run our hospitals. We work with our patients as partners to understand and meet their individual needs. We also work with community groups and local partner organisations to make sure services meet the needs of our local communities.
Meeting our patients’ needs
Arrangements for your appointment
If you need a reasonable adjustment or are worried about whether a building you are due to visit is accessible, please contact the department directly. The contact details are in your appointment letter or you can use our service directory. You can also contact our Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS).
We would like everyone to be able to understand the information we provide. We offer a range of services to help patients get the most from their appointment or stay in hospital.
Contact
If your requirements are not being met, please let us know so we can fix this. Please contact your clinicians in the first instance, or contact our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion inbox: uhsussex.equality@nhs.net
Staff networks
Our 20,000+ workforce is as diverse as the patients we treat, and we celebrate that diversity. We offer a wide range of active staff groups within the Trust including including our network groups for LGBTQi+ (LGBT, LGBTQ), Disability, and SOAR for our Black, Asian and ethnic minority colleagues and allies.
Find out more about what’s on offer on our staff networks page.
Equalities monitoring information
Equality legislation requires us to undertake monitoring. Monitoring is a process of collecting and analysing diversity data about patients and staff. It can help with assessing how fair an organisation is.
We collect and store monitoring data according to strict data protection laws and guidelines. The data is reported on a purely statistical basis and is not traceable to the originating source.
Monitoring data helps us to ensure we are targeting our services to meet local needs. It also helps to direct the correct funding to relevant services. We also use it to check whether our workforce is reflective of the communities we serve, and to assess the impact of our policies and procedures on certain groups.