Equality considerations

Advice

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).

The risk of stroke increases with age and the risk is also higher in men and black and Asian people. As thrombolysis is contraindicated during pregnancy, this treatment provides an alternative in the absence of access to standard of care. Age, gender and race are protected under the Equality Act 2010.