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Publication - Impact assessment

NHSScotland Fixed-Term Contract Policy Equality Impact Assessment Results

Published
7 August 2025
From
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, +1 more … Minister for Public Health and Women's Health
Directorate
Health Workforce Directorate, +1 more … Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care
ISBN
9781836912903

National equality impact assessments (EQIA) were undertaken as part of the policy development process to refresh extant NHSScotland Partnership Information Network workforce policies. This report summarises key findings from the EQIA record prepared for the Fixed-Term Contract Policy.

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Equality Impact Assessment Results

Title of Policy

  • NHSScotland Fixed Term Contract Policy

Summary of aims and desired outcomes of Policy

  • The aim of the policy is to provide the framework for managing fixed-term contracts and making sure they are only used where necessary and appropriate and provide employees on fixed-term contracts with equal access to development opportunities and the same or equivalent terms and conditions as employees on permanent contracts.
  • This is a refresh of the previous Fixed-term Contracts: NHSScotland PIN policy (April 2012)

Directorate

  • Health Workforce

Contact

Email: ofs.pm@gov.scot

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