EpiFix for chronic wounds

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).

Older people, people with diabetes and those with restricted mobility are more likely to have chronic or non-healing wounds. Age and disability are protected characteristics under the Equality Act. Some people may refuse treatment with EpiFix because of religious or personal beliefs because it contains tissue of human origin.