NHS Equality Standards

There are a number of NHS England equality standards aimed at improving access, removing barriers and reducing health inequalities:

Standard	Particularly relevant to:
NHS workforce race equality standard	NHS Trusts and Foundation Trusts Clinical Commissioning Groups Independent and Voluntary Sector providers of NHS services
NHS workforce disability equality standard	NHS Trusts and Foundation Groups Clinical Commissioning Groups*
NHS accessible information standard	Primary Care (GP practices) NHS Trusts and Foundation Trusts All providers of NHS care or adult social care
NHS sexual orientation monitoring standard	All health services in England. Local authorities with responsibilities for adult social care, including: Clinical Commissioning Groups Primary Care (GP practices)

*currently only in their role as a Commissioner (i.e. not as an employer).