Whipps Cross University Hospital

Whipps Cross University Hospital is committed to making gender equality a reality in the lives of our patients, employees and the whole community.

Gender Equality - our duty

The Sex Discrimination Act (SDA) 1975 has been amended by The Equality Act of 2006, and has been extended to cover all public functions.

This Act places a statutory duty on all public authorities (including NHS organisations) when carrying out their functions, to have due regard to the need to:

• Eliminate unlawful discrimination and harassment that is unlawful under the Sex Discrimination Act 1975(SDA).
• In relation to employment and vocational training (including further and higher education), eliminate discrimination and harassment against transsexual individuals.
• Eliminate discrimination that is unlawful under the Equal Pay Act 1970 (EqPA).
• To promote equality of opportunity between men and women.

The Gender Equality Scheme and Action Plan documents are available to download in pdf format here:

If you have can comments to make regarding equality, please contact us:

• Email: equality@whippsx.nhs.uk
• Tel: 020 8539 5522 ext: 5304
• Write to: Gladys Cubberley, Equalities and Diversity Manager, Human Resources, Whipps Cross Hospital, Whipps Cross Road, Leytonstone, London, E11 1NR.