This section is designed to provide further tools, information and research about cultural competence in the UK and overseas.

• NHS Education Scotland. Dr Prescott-Clements is currently undertaking research into cultural competence training amongst dentists in Scotland
• Documents in the downloads box on the right hand side
• Ethnic Diversity Map
  Cultural Competence needs to be considered within the context of the local population.  To assist with this in relation to ethnicity we have developed a map to ethnic diversity across London overlaid by London NHS providers. Click here to access the ethnic diversity map
  

External tools and models

Tools (UK based)

• NHS Flying Start
  Flying Start NHS is the national development programme for all newly qualified nurses, midwives and allied health professionals in NHS Scotland.   There is a well put together section on diversity, patient autonomy, legislation and cultural competence with modules for students to complete.
• West London Mental Healthcare trust: Cultural Competency Toolkit
  Good Practice Guide in  minority mental health care.  An award winning toolkit.  Lots of information on different cultures.  In the appendices you can find a Cultural & Diversity Audit Checklist and a Race Equality Template Checklist.
• Royal College of Nursing
  Information on RCN strategy on diversity and some resources.  More available to members.
• National Resource Centre for Ethnic Minority Health
  Part of NHS Health Scotland – Toolkits and reports available.  Excellent site for Trusts.  2004 Analysis of Cultural Competence training in Scotland.
• Diversity in Britain, Joseph Rowntree Foundation – A Toolkit for Cross-cultural Co-operation
  Not health specific but a good look at culture and how to maximise benefits from a city perspective.

• National Center for Cultural Competence, Georgetown University
  Various Cultural Competence Assessment Tools
• Think Cultural Health – A Physicians Practical Guide to Culturally Competent Care 
• HRSA  (Health Resources and Services Administration, US Department of Health and Human Services – Cultural Competence Resources for Health Care Providers
• The Commonwealth Fund – TACCT Tool for Assessing Cultural Competence Training
• The Center for the Health Professions – Various Tools Including: Language Skills Self-Assessment Tool and Toolkit for Collecting Race, Ethnicity & Primary Language Information from Patients
• University of Michigan Health System – Program for Multicultural Health – Cultural Competence Assessments
• Diversity Training Associates, Office of Multicultural Health, Sponsored by US Office of Minority Health – Toolkit for Cross-cultural Collaboration
• American Association of Colleges – Selected Resources including Cultural Competence Assessment Tools
• National Consumer Supporter Technical Assistance Center, US – Cultural Competence Toolkit
• The California Endowment – A Partner for Healthier Communities - A Mangers Guide to Cultural Competence Education for Health Care Professionals
• American Speech-Language-Hearing Association – Self-Assessment for Cultural Competence
• Family PACT, US – PACT Linguistic and Cultural Competence Toolkit
• El Paso County Colorado Greenbook Initiative – Cultural Competence Organisational Self-Assessment Toolkit
• Government of British Columbia – Ministry for Children & Families – Cultural Competence Assessment Tool
• The Texas Health Steps Cultural Competency Web Based Long Distance Learning Program