NHSScotland Smoking and Vaping Workforce Policy: Equality Impact Assessment
This EQIA finds the Smoking and Vaping Policy supports staff wellbeing by providing support and protecting employees from smoke. It identifies positive impacts across protected groups, with no negative effects, and ensures equality, accessibility and person‑centred support through ongoing monitoring
NHSScotland Smoking and Vaping Workforce Policy: Equality Impact Assessment
Title of Policy: NHSScotland Smoking and Vaping Policy.
Summary of aims and desired outcomes of Policy: The aim of the policy is to provide a framework to improve health by offering support to those who smoke or vape and would like to stop and; support employee’s legal rights to be protected from exposure to tobacco smoke and the harmful effects of second-hand smoke.
This is a refresh of the previous Tobacco, Alcohol and Other Substances NHSScotland PIN policy (January 2003).
Directorate: Health Workforce.
Contact
Email: ofs.pm@gov.scot