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Privacy, Dignity and Respect Policy IMPORTANT NOTE Following the ruling from the Supreme Court in the For Women Scotland Ltd (Appellant) v The Scottish Ministers (Respondent) case published 16 April 2025, NHS England’s Delivering same-sex accommodation guidance, published in 2019, is currently being reviewed. All providers of NHS-funded care continue to be expected to provide high quality care that meets all patients’ clinical needs, safeguards them from the risk of harm and ensures their privacy and dignity when they are admitted to hospital. Providers should continue to measure and report breaches of the NHS Constitution pledge on same sex accommodation. Revised guidance which supports privacy, dignity and safety for all patients in hospital accommodation will be published as soon as possible. While this guidance is awaited it is important to continue to show respect to all people, taking appropriate steps to ensure their privacy and dignity is safeguarded along with others within the care environment
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