Recognising the diverse needs of individuals is important to ensure we create more opportunities and continue to offer training and resources for all. As you will see below, we are taking steps to improve access. Your feedback matters to us and helps us to continue to drive change, so we encourage you to give us your feedback so that we can support everyone to reach their full potential.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
At the Training Hub, we are dedicated to creating positive experiences for those learning and working in general practice throughout Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes and are committed to doing so in an inclusive way.
Asian Professionals National Alliance
Annual Conference and Awards Evening Dinner
13-14th September 2024
Warwick Conferences, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7SH
To book your delegate place, please email: apnanhsevents@gmail.com for a booking form.
NEW GUIDANCE LAUNCH: The National NHS Muslim Network’s New Muslim Guidance
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In line with the National NHS Muslim Network’s commitment to inclusivity and cultural sensitivity within the NHS, the Co-Chairs are pleased to introduce a new guidance designed to support our Muslim colleagues, particularly those who are new to Islam.
The New Muslim Guidance is rooted in the NHS People Promise, which calls for a compassionate and inclusive culture, this guidance offers practical advice on the unique challenges faced by new Muslims and aims to help all staff in the NHS broaden their understanding of Islam and its practices.
By fostering an environment of respect, where differences are celebrated and questions are welcomed, we strengthen our teams, enrich our workplace, and reaffirm our dedication to fairness and equity.
Diversity in Health care Partners programme –Employers Network for Equality & Inclusion Masterclasses/ Disabilities information
Invisible disability: Challenging bias to enable change – Dr Amrita Sen Mukherjee
Dr Amrita Sen Mukherjee was one of our expert panellists at our Disability Summit 2023. Here you can watch her TEDxWarrington talk on challenging the bias that exists around invisible disabilities.
Disability Pioneers Supergroup
The team at NHS Employers run a Disability Pioneers Supergroup which meet quarterly on MS Teams to talk over everything disability inclusion? If you want to hear from experts, collaborate with likeminded individuals across the health and care sector or share your own expertise, email diversityandinclusion@nhsemployers.org and they can add you to the group.
Shuri Network
How can you support?
– Join the Shuri Network as a member or ally
– Publicise our Network, Fellowships, bursaries, events and podcasts to colleagues
– Collaboration: Host an event, sponsor a programme, connect to Shuri members in your region or organisation, offer mentoring, shadowing opportunities and secondments.
The Network also provide an exciting Digital Fellowship opportunity, read more here.
Leadership and Accountability
- Core Managers: Developing Inclusive Workplaces programme
- The programme will support you as you develop essential leadership skills. The programme is comprised of a suite of short courses covering different themes of inclusive workplaces. The courses include:
Accessing Disability Support
HEE is undertaking work to deliver a toolkit style resource, the ‘Find Your Way Guide’ and has commissioned Diversity and Ability (D&A), to help.
If you’re disabled, neurodiverse, or have a long-term health condition, you may be eligible for additional support as you study and work in healthcare.
For further information and to guide your way through the process, visit the Diversity and Ability website.
Interesting articles/resources:
What is anti-racism, and why is it important in the context of health and care? Jo Vigor sat down with Joy Warmington, Chief Executive of the equalities and human rights charity brap, to find out. Joy explores the importance of forging genuine change beyond target setting and delves into her own journey of leading authentically and having the courage to do things differently.
Joy Warmington on anti-racism and courage | The King’s Fund (kingsfund.org.uk)
Stay and Thrive Podcast series
Explore what it’s like to come from another country and work in the NHS.
The host speaks directly to international nurses, midwifes, Allied Health Professionals, and to managers and team leaders trying to make those transitions as smooth as possible. The series highlights personal stories of challenges and triumphs, as well as offering advice. Below is a link with further details and links to the podcasts. Stay and Thrive clips – Omny.fm
Additional resources
Stonewall
At Stonewall, we stand for lesbian, gay, bi, trans, queer, questioning and ace (LGBTQ+) people everywhere. We imagine a world where all LGBTQ+ people are free to be themselves and we can live our lives to the full
Visible Leaders Network
The Visible Leaders Network (VLN) is a network for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) staff leaders and aspiring leaders in Primary and Secondary Care
Documents
- Deaf Awareness Tips Make a difference when communicating with someone deaf or hard of hearing
- Deaf Awareness – Fingerspelling Alphabet (right-handed)
- Deaf Awareness – Fingerspelling Alphabet (left-handed)
- Deaf Awareness – Greetings A poster by Signs4Life
- Inclusive Language Guidance University of Brighton
- A guide to race and ethnicity terminology and language The Law Society
- How to respect my ethnic name Anpu Sivakumaran
