We are asking these questions to ensure that information is being made as accessible as possible to all members of the community and that lots of different people are asked for their views.
We aim to take positive steps to ensure that individuals or groups are not treated less well and that there is no discrimination based on age, race, sex, disability, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership, gender re-assignment, religion or belief.
The form is confidential and will never be traced back to the patient as an individual. The patient does not have to answer these questions if they do not want to and the demographics can we skipped completely.