Black History Month 2021 Black History Month (BHM) is an annual celebration of the contribution that Black African and Caribbean communities have made both locally and across the world. People of African and African-Caribbean heritage make an invaluable contribution to our life in the UK all year round, and BHM gives us a focus for […]
A member of the Executive Committee of the NHS BME Network marks Black History Month by looking at the need for diversity in the workplace: My first thought is the Master’s tools will never dismantle the Master’s house. For there are no new ideas in the NHS race debate, there are only new ways of […]
Health inequalities remain a persistent challenge for Black communities across London. Black Caribbean and African populations are disproportionately impacted by conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney disease, with poorer outcomes and lower levels of healthcare access compared to other ethnic groups. These challenges became glaringly apparent during the COVID-19 pandemic, exposing deep-rooted […]
The NHS Workforce Race Equality Standard – the defined metrics View all the latest NHS Workforce Race Equality Standard news and views. Saffron Cordery (NHS Providers) argues that the publication of a new workforce race equality standard has renewed the need for boards to take a firm grasp of diversity and to lead from the top […]
Black History Month 2021 Black History Month (BHM) is an annual celebration of the contribution that Black African and Caribbean communities have made both locally and across the world. People of African and African-Caribbean heritage make an invaluable contribution to our life in the UK all year round, and BHM gives us a focus for […]
Adanna Williams, Deputy Director of Nursing PSD/Learning Disabilities and Autism – NHS England South East We must first acknowledge that Black History should be celebrated every day, and every month. However, October’s Black History month is an opportunity to purposefully and intentionally reflect and celebrate my ancestry and their achievements. It is opportunity to further […]
October marks Black History Month and Speak Up Month. Here the National Guardian for the NHS looks at how they are closely aligned: As a Jew I understand about discrimination whether subtle or overt. There is a risk of indifference in national bodies to those of other faiths which could be seen as careless or […]
England’s Chief Nursing Officer shares her thoughts on diversity issues ahead of tomorrow’s ‘Breaking Down Walls’ conference: I recently had the honour of addressing 300 student nurses, new registrants and Care Makers, all at the early stages of their nursing careers. I talked to them about my personal and professional commitment to equality and to […]
This year frontline workers and community champions dominated the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2020, which was deferred from June this year to recognise the achievements and dedication of those involved in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Inspirational NHS staff in the East of England were recognised for their service with our region’s nursing staff […]
The NHS has depended on the talents of its diverse workforce since its inception in 1948, the same year the passengers of HMT Empire Windrush passengers disembarked at the Port of Tilbury on 22 June. Many of the passengers came to work for the NHS and are part of NHS’s history. My parents travelled from […]