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Black History Month 2021
October is Black History Month (BHM). This national celebration is an opportunity to recognise the contributions of NHS staff from Black backgrounds, as well as celebrate Black Londoners as a whole. NHS London Events Calendar This Black History Month, we have a month-long programme of events and workshops to celebrate, motivate and educate NHS staff. […]
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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 […]
The future of race in the NHS
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 […]
Equality and diversity
Equality and diversity London Workforce Race Strategy An evidence-based strategy that aims to improve the experiences of black and minority ethnic (BME) staff in the capital. Active Bystander Training Delivered In partnership with NHSE/I London Equality and Inclusion Programme and The Active Bystander Training Company Black History Month 2021 Black History Month is an opportunity […]
News and views
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 […]
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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 […]
Your voice matters
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 […]
Improving opportunities for black and minority ethnic staff
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 […]
Windrush and the NHS – an entwined history
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 […]
Personal message from Sir Simon Stevens on Black Lives Matter and health inequalities
The following is a personal message from NHS Chief Executive Simon Stevens, shared internally yesterday with all NHS England and NHS Improvement staff. Dear colleague, For the first time in many weeks something other than the coronavirus pandemic has dominated the news: Black Lives Matter. But these two moments are not disconnected. It is increasingly […]