Equality considerations

Equality considerations

NICE is committed to promoting equality, eliminating unlawful discrimination and fostering good relations between people with particular protected characteristics and others. In producing guidance and advice, NICE aims to comply fully with all legal obligations to: promote race and disability equality and equality of opportunity between men and women, eliminate unlawful discrimination on grounds of race, disability, age, sex, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity (including women post-delivery), sexual orientation, and religion or belief (these are protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010).

Breast cancer occurs mainly in women, and the risk of breast cancer increases with older age. People with cancer are protected under the Act from the point of diagnosis. Sex and age are also protected characteristics. The device is contraindicated in people with existing cardiac implants such as cardiac resynchronisation therapy or pacemaker devices.