All Equality and diversity articles – Page 22
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NewsNHS 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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CommentSecuring 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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CommentAHPs 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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HSJ LocalChief 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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HSJ LocalShelford 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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NewsGender 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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NewsStevens: 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.
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NewsFormer trust chief ordered to repay £11,000 after conviction
A former hospital chief executive has been ordered to repay around £11,000 to the NHS or go to prison.
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NewsDHSC admits it was wrong to block vaccine compensation
The government has conceded it unlawfully prevented adults from receiving compensation if they developed complications after having a seasonal flu vaccine.
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NewsTrusts urged to take 'just culture' approach to investigations
NHS Improvement has published a “just culture” guide to help NHS trusts make decisions following an incident of patient harm.
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NewsThe trusts in each area with most staff reporting bullying
A national and regional breakdown of results for acute trusts by the percentage of staff reporting experiencing harassment, bullying or abuse from other staff in last 12 months, in the NHS staff survey 2017.
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NewsBME staff confidence benefits patient experience, officials told
Patients are more likely to have a good experience if a trust’s black and minority ethnic staff feel secure in raising concerns, according to the academic who led an NHS England study.
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CommentEnd discrimination in solving the health service's problems
Why is patient safety and quality improvement excluding so many groups with the poorest health outcomes, asks Josephine Ocloo
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HSJ LocalHospitals to return charity donations after sexism controversy
Two London teaching hospitals have said they will return donations from a charity event at the centre of a sexism row.
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NewsData reveals lack of progress in reducing race discrimination in NHS
The NHS has seen a slight improvement in how black and minority ethnic staff are treated compared to white colleagues since 2016 but the latest data stills shows there is “much, much more work to do”.
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NewsRevealed: Trusts performing worst against race equality target
Papworth Hospital Foundation Trust was the worst trust in England for racial bias in its formal disciplinary process last financial year.
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NewsExclusive: NHS England BME staff report widespread bullying
More than half of the respondents to a survey completed by NHS England’s black and minority ethnic staff claimed to have been bullied by their line manager HSJ can reveal.
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NewsDepartment of Health gender pay gap revealed
Women working at the Department of Health earn up to 14 per cent less than men an hour – despite women making up two-thirds of its workforce.
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NewsConsultant accused of sexual harassment barred from returning to hospital trust
A hospital consultant has been barred from returning to work at his trust over claims of sexual harassment, despite winning his claim for unfair dismissal.
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NewsConcerns as mixed sex ward breaches more than double
The number of mixed sex ward breaches more than doubled over the last two years, prompting concerns from senior NHS managers about care quality and patient dignity.