INDEPENDENT BRITISH HEALTHCARE (DONCASTER) LIMITED

Policies described

Freedom of workers to terminate employment Freedom of movement Freedom of association Prohibits any threat of violence, harassment and intimidation Prohibits the use of worker-paid recruitment fees Prohibits compulsory overtime Prohibits child labour Prohibits discrimination Prohibits confiscation of workers' original identification documents Provides access to remedy, compensation and justice for victims of modern slavery

Training described

Executive-level staff Procurement staff Other

Worker engagement and working conditions

Your suppliers Trade unions or worker representative groups Workers within your organisation Workers within your supply chain Central or local government Businesses in your industry or sector

Social audits

Third party audit arranged by your organisation Announced audit

Grievance mechanisms

Using anonymous whistleblowing services, such as a helpline or mobile phone app Through trade unions or other worker representative groups

Other monitoring

Audits Supplier assessments Provenance mapping of suppliers Site visits and inspections Review of corrective action plans Whistleblower policy for reporting concerns Due diligence processes

Actions addressing ILO indicators

Other

Demonstrated progress

The statement demonstrates significant progress in Ramsay's efforts to address modern slavery risks by highlighting the development of robust policies, implementation of thorough due diligence processes and KPI's, increased engagement with suppliers, creation of monitoring mechanisms, and continuous improvement over time. The pages that discuss Ramsay's progress over time in addressing modern slavery risks are: 2, 4, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28.

Reported risks and mitigations

• Risk: Medical Consumables: Supply chains in countries like China & Vietnam have risks of child & forced labor, exploitative conditions, & excessive overtime for workers producing low-cost item.
• Area: Within your supply chains
• Tier: Tier 3 suppliers and below
• Group: Migrants Children
• Location: China Sri Lanka Malaysia Pakistan Thailand Vietnam Taiwan
• Mitigation: Ramsay's plan to tackle modern slavery in medical consumables includes: mapping the supply chain, using EcoVadis for supplier assessments, conducting third-party audits, implementing due diligence tools, engaging in supplier corrective actions , and using contractual controls. The focus is on identifying and mitigating risk in lower tiers. Section 3, and the sections on "Our modern slavery road map snapshot," "Measuring effectiveness," and "Our FY2025 KPIs" outline the key actions.
• Risk: Uniforms & Textiles: Manufacturing in places such as Bangladesh & India can involve child labor, forced labor, excessive overtime & debt bondage in lower supply chain tiers.
• Location: Bangladesh China Indonesia India Sri Lanka Malaysia Pakistan Tunisia Vietnam
• Mitigation: Page 54 notes that Ramsay undertook Tier 1 and Tier 2 supply chain mapping of uniform suppliers due to the high-risk nature of the product and geographical origin. The case study on Ramsay UK uniforms provides a concrete example of how Ramsay addresses these risks through due diligence, supply chain mapping, and third-party audits.
• Risk: Facility Services: The use of migrant, low-skilled & temporary labor in local services like cleaning & catering can create risks of exploitation & underpayment of workers.
• Tier: Tier 1 suppliers Tier 2 suppliers
• Group: Migrants Other vulnerable groups
• Location: China Mongolia
• Mitigation: Ramsay's action plan to address modern slavery risks in facilities and services involves a multi-faceted approach, including supply chain mapping, due diligence, contractual controls, policies and procedures, training, grievance mechanisms, continuous improvement, and collaboration with industry groups. The focus is on identifying and mitigating risks, particularly those associated with the use of vulnerable populations in the supply chain for facility services. Please see Section 3, 4, 7 and 8.