Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Making Diversity, Equal Opportunities and Human Rights a Reality
South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) is committed to advancing equality and celebrating diversity by embedding equality, diversity and human rights practices into all areas of our service delivery and patient care.
The Trust views the Equality Act 2010 and the associated Public Sector Equality Duty as an opportunity to confirm our commitment to promoting equality of opportunity and eliminating discrimination, whether in delivering a service to our patients and community or in the employment of staff.
The Trust Board, staff side representatives and senior managers will continue to demonstrate, through their leadership and practices, their commitment to equitable and fair treatment.
As an organisation, we are committed to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion for our patients, community and colleagues and have recently reviewed and confirmed our adoption of the commitment to the IHRA (International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance) definition of antisemitism and the Government definition of anti-Muslim hostility. You can find out more about these here A Definition of Anti-Muslim Hostility - GOV.UK and IHRA (International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance) definition of antisemitism
For further information regarding Equality, Diversity, Inclusion at SWASFT please contact EDI@swast.nhs.uk
- Disability confident employer certificate
- Public Sector Equality Duty
- EDS Summary Report
- ED&I Annual Report 2025 (WRES_ WDES_ Gender _ Race Pay Gap)
- WRES & WDES 2024
- Gender Pay Report
EDS Case Studies
- Domain 1A Case Study - Bi-annual Health Inequalities Assurance Report
- Domain 1A Case Study - Community Resilience Work
- Domain 1B Case Study - Clinical Audit Plan 2025-26
- Domain 1C Case Study - LD and Autism Patient Plan
- Domain 1C Case Study - Managers Leaflet
- Domain 1C Case Study - Patient Learning Response Guide
- Domain 1C Case Study - SWASFT PSIRP 2025-26
- Domain 1C Case Study- Colleague Leaflet
- Domain 2A Case Study - Staying Well Service
- Domain 2B Case Study - a. ED&I Annual Report
- Domain 2B Case Study - b. Crime & Violence Reduction Annual Report
- Domain 2B Case Study - c.a Sexual Safety SWAST Report
- Domain 2B Case Study - c.b Sexual Safety National Assurance
- Domain 2C Case Study - FTSU Annual Report
- Domain 2D Case Study - a. People Promise Programme
- Domain 2D Case Study - b. Parental Pathways Programme
If you require documentation in alternative formats, please contact the SWASFT Public Relations Team on 01392 261649 or via email at publicrelations@swast.nhs.uk.