Transforming Roles paper 9 - allied health professions advanced practice: equality impact assessment

Gaps and limitations in evidence gathered and mitigations

Several limitations in the available data and evidence were identified during this EQIA:

• Limited Scottish-specific data: Data on advanced practice AHPs in Scotland is limited. To address this, data from NHS England was used, with caution applied when extrapolating to the Scottish context.
• Limited granularity by protected characteristic: Some workforce data, such as disability, sexual orientation and gender identity, are self-reported or aggregated, limiting the ability to fully understand representation across advanced practice AHPs.
• Intersectional data gaps: There is limited information on how multiple protected characteristics intersect, which limits detailed analysis of compounded disadvantage.
• Service user data limitations: Evidence on the impact of AHP advanced practice roles on diverse patient populations is limited.