Under the Equality Act 2010 says a person is disabled if they have:

• a mental or physical impairment
• this has an adverse effect on their ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities
• the adverse effect is substantial: and
• the adverse effect is long-term (meaning it has lasted for 12 months, or is likely to last for more than 12 months or for the rest of their life).

NHS Suffolk is committed to providing an environment where all staff, service users and carers enjoy equality of opportunity.  We are working towards disability equality for staff, service users and carers through the elimination of discrimination and promotion of positive attitudes towards disability and encouragement of those people with disabilities to participate fully in public life.

Please click on the links below for more information.

NHS Suffolk – working with Suffolk’s hospitals, Suffolk Community Healthcare and the Mental Health Partnership – commissioned DisabledGo to visit all the places where healthcare is delivered in the primary care trust area and assess them for accessibility. To find out more click here