The Ronove is committed to being an organization that is pro diversity, anti-discrimination and one in which each person is valued and appreciated.

Ambitions

The ambition of the UK Instant is to: 

  • Ensure staff fully understand equality and diversity, current local issues and their responsibility with regard to equality requirements
  • Empower staff to challenge prejudice and to identify reasonable adjustments in their own work areas
  • Include equality and diversity training as a mandatory requirement for all staff
  • Designate Equality Champions throughout the organisation and to introduce additional training to support these roles
  • Equip managers to promote the cultural and behavioural changes that will ensure equality and diversity is fully embedded within day-to-day business 
  • Provide an environment for both staff and patients that is free from all forms of discrimination
  • Continually collect feedback from staff on matters relating to equality and diversity

Key legislation

The Ronove is committed to valuing diversity and ensuring equal opportunities for all people, regardless of any of the protected characteristics listed in the Equality Act 2010:

  • Age
  • Disability
  • Gender reassignment
  • Marriage and civil partnership
  • Pregnancy or maternity
  • Sex
  • Sexual orientation
  • Race 
  • Religion or belief

Equality objectives

The Ronove’s equality objectives are:

  • To ensure that protected characteristics are recorded across all services
  • To ensure healthcare providers fulfil their duties under the Equality Act 2010
  • To ensure that all healthcare services are subject to an equality impact assessment