Definition: Sex is a person's biology at birth

Gender: some legislation uses the word 'gender' to refer to male or female instead of sex.

The Equality Act 2010 requires public bodies to treat all people fairly and equally. NHS Grampian must ensure that there is no sex discrimination in the health care services it provides, nor in the recruitment, selection and management of NHS Grampian staff and prospective employees.

The NHS Grampian Diversity Working Group are responsible for driving forward the sex equality agenda within NHS Grampian.

The sex equality work of NHS Grampian is detailed in the NHS Grampian Equality Outcomes and 'Mainstreaming' Reports. Information on sex equality within NHS Grampian is found in the Equality and Diversity Workforce Monitoring Report and the Equal pay report. The most up to date versions of these reports are available elsewhere on this website.

Compliance with the Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act 2018

Grampian Health Board members

• As ay 31st March 2021, the NHS Grampian Health Board comprised a total of 18 persons.
• There were 11 non-executive directors, comprising 6 females and 5 males.

In terms of compliance with the Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act 2018, NHS Grampian is fully compliant. The requirement is to make progress towards having 50% female non-executive Board members. NHS Grampian has actually exceeded this target.

Nigel Firth,
Equality and Diversity Manager,
NHS Grampian
29th April 2021