Common use of Proactively Reducing Health Clause in Contracts

Proactively Reducing Health. Inequalities It is the responsibility of the provider to proactively reduce health inequalities in supplying this service. Health inequalities are the result of a complex and wide-ranging network of factors. People who experience material disadvantage, poor housing, lower educational attainment, insecure employment or homelessness, are among those more likely to suffer poorer health and an earlier death, compared with the rest of the population. As part of the strategy to reduce health inequalities, the service provider must provide evidence of engagement and collaborative working practices with all relevant organisations, to promote and improve health equalities within the relevant population. All partners are required to work in compliance with NICE guidelines PH 9 on Community Engagement, in order to deliver the legal obligations on the ‘Duty to Involve’ legislation. It is expected that all engagement processes are adequately resourced, long term and embedded within service delivery. As a minimum, data returns submitted should include the broad nature of the client/patients encounter, actual age, gender, ethnicity and full postcode if feasible, using standard classification systems where possible. Equality monitoring for all service users, including referrals and DNA’s where appropriate, should also be recorded and reported typically as monthly, but no less than quarterly. Equality monitoring should include physical, sensory or learning disabilities as appropriate and the commissioners will agree specific data returns with the provider on top of those here listed. The service provider shall not discriminate unlawfully within the meaning and scope of any law, enactment, order, regulation or similar instrument relating to discrimination (whether in relation to race, gender, disability, religion or otherwise) in employment or in relation to the performance of the services. The service provider will facilitate the commissioners in meeting all its statutory responsibilities in this area.