Race Equality roundtable: NHS England's equality, diversity and inclusion improvement plan
Race Equality roundtable event, held on 4 April 2024.
This interactive online roundtable event included:
- A plenary session from Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT) and how they have tackled high impact action (HIA) six of NHS England's equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) improvement plan through initiatives such as their 'No abuse, no excuse' campaign and their 'managers licence' programme.
- Facilitated delegate discussions to share and discuss interventions they have implemented against HIA6 and what objectives delegates have taken to meet HIA1 of the EDI improvement plan.
- A space to learn from others and build a network of peers working on race equality.
Find the presentation slides here.
Presentation on HIA6 by Janine La Rosa - chief people officer, BHRUT
BHRUT presented on their recently launched 'No abuse, no excuse' campaign, aimed at tackling violence and aggression against staff. This initiative has been staff-led, and posters are highly visible across the trust's multiple sites. The organisation has introduced a system of yellow cards (two written warnings) and red cards (time-limited ban on access to non-emergency care), as well as 60 body cameras, which are available to non-security staff and can act as a de-escalation technique. The yellow and red card system will be assessed after an initial pilot to see what changes may be required to the policy, and to analyse data and any emerging trends.
BHRUT also spoke about their managers licence programme, designed to ensure a base skillset for all members of staff taking on line management responsibilities. The programme is delivered in four stages, including a 'starting and leading well at BHRUT' module that is part of their induction, followed by foundation, intermediate and advanced levels. The programme has been developed with senior leaders and subject matter experts.
Breakout discussion key themes
Delegates were invited to join breakout groups to discuss HIA6 and HIA1. Key themes from these discussions are highlighted below:
To access the full notes from the session, including learnings from insight calls with 'early adopters' of EDI improvement plan and NHS case studies, click the button below.
Chair: Jenny Reindorp - co-director of development and engagement, NHS Providers
Speaker: Janine La Rosa - chief people officer, BHRUT