National Care Service Charter of Rights: equality impact assessment
Summary of the equality impact assessment (EqIA) undertaken to accompany the National Care Service Charter of Rights.
National Care Service Charter of Rights - Equality Impact Assessment
Title of policy:
The National Care Service Charter of Rights
Summary of aims and desired outcomes of Policy:
The Charter aims to improve information about, and awareness of, people’s rights when accessing social care, social work and community health support. The Charter sets out people’s care-specific rights and what people should expect when they access support. It also provides clear information about how to make a complaint if people’s rights are not upheld.
Directorate: Mental Health, Social Care and NCS Development
Division: Adult Social Care: Local Improvement and Transformation
Team: Embedding Rights and Equalities Team, Social Care Rights and Accountability Unit
Contact
Email: nationalcareservice@gov.scot