All Equality and diversity articles – Page 20
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Workforce shortages are a greater challenge to the NHS than funding
Lack of skilled staff is already impacting access and quality of care, and without a shift in workforce policy the situation will worsen over the next decade, warn Anita Charlesworth, Candace Imison and Richard Murray
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Slow progress on gender balance for NHS boards
Achieving an even gender balance on NHS organisations’ boards by 2020 is now a “much harder task” than it was a year ago, as only a quarter of providers have so far met the target.
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Diversity and inclusion are not optional extras if the NHS wishes to improve
Roger Kline writes about the benefits of diversity and inclusion for the NHS
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CCGs split on IVF policy
Eight clinical commissioning groups which were meant to work together under a single accountable officer are split on one of their first major commissioning decisions.
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Government says 'unacceptable' pay gaps must be eliminated by 2028
Health minister Stephen Barclays announced “ambitious goal” for NHS leadership to be as diverse as its workforce within a decade Recent DHSC analysis revealed “stark” pay gap between BAME and white managers Announcement includes creation of a new Race at Work charter for NHS organisations The NHS has ...
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Leaders who ‘perform’ on racial inclusion don’t fool BAME staff
As a study of earnings by ethnicity shows significant gaps in pay for BAME NHS staff, Tracie Jolliff explores how leadership can affect change.
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Gender balanced boards ‘good for safety’
Gender-balanced boards at NHS organisations result in “better care and safer care”, according to the leader of the Health and Care Women’s Leaders Network.
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‘Being nice is not enough to ensure inclusion’
Eradicating workplace discrimination essentialises a strong need for inclusive leadership and a vision to ‘be’ what you ‘see’. By Tracie Jolliff
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CCGs asked to pump extra £2m into wheelchair contract
Clinical commissioning groups in Kent are being asked to find at least an extra £2m for a service which is leaving people waiting months for wheelchairs.
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Questions to ask if conducting an inquiry about workplace racism
With allegations into racial discrimination at the workplace rarely upheld by employers or courts, Roger Kline, Naledi Kline and Joy Warmington give a set of questions for investigators to ensure more robust investigations
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Cowper’s Cut: The great Dame Julie Moore retires
Andy Cowper reflects on the leadership and management skills of Dame Julie Moore, who has just retired as chief executive of University Hospitals Birmingham FT
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'Alarming' figures show thousands still waiting too long for wheelchairs
Thousands of disabled children who need a wheelchair are still being forced to wait more than four months from the time of their referral to the equipment being delivered, an exclusive HSJ analysis of official data has revealed.
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‘Kangaroo courts’ shame the NHS
Equivocal measures of the NHS to deal with workforce whistleblowers need to be overhauled and replaced with processes based on simple principles of fairness. By Narinder Kapur
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NHS trusts face widespread vacancies at board level
More than a third of NHS trusts had at least one board level vacancy last year with more than half of directors in post for less than three years, according to new research.
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Securing diverse talent to create a more inclusive NHS culture
Leaders need to become allies, harbouring high aspirations for inclusion of the marginalised as liberation of such lost voices is significant, writes Tracie Jolliff
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AHPs hold the key to better leadership
Involving allied healthcare professionals in senior roles and leadership positions in the NHS will benefit patient care
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Chief vows to have BME representative on all senior interview panels
Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Foundation Trust will no longer have interview panels for senior roles without a representative from a black or minority ethnic background, the chief executive has said.
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Shelford Group trust discriminated against senior manager in dismissal
A major acute hospital unfairly dismissed a senior manager, discriminating against her on the basis of a mental health condition, an employment tribunal has found.
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Gender pay gaps revealed at NHS arm's length bodies
The gender pay gaps at the NHS arm’s length bodies have been revealed in new data published by the government.
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Stevens: Health inequalities will be addressed in new NHS plan
Simon Stevens has said addressing health inequality should be addressed in the upcoming long term plan for health and care.