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Measure 1 

How many NHS workers have a disability? 

Forty-five thousand one hundred and ninety-four NHS workers registered that they had a disability on the NHS Electronic Staff Record. Since March 2019 this number has increased by six thousand and eight.

Measure 2 

New workers 

Disabled people who applied for a new job in 2020 were still less likely to get the job than nondisabled people.

Measure 3 

Capability procedure 

The capability procedure allows managers to talk to NHS workers about how well they are working. Disabled NHS workers were more likely to go through the capability procedure in 2020 than non-Disabled NHS workers.

Measure 4 

Harassment, bullying and abuse 

Disabled NHS workers were still more likely to be harassed, bullied or abused at work in 2019. Non-disabled NHS workers were still less likely to be harassed, bullied or abused at work in 2019.

Measure 5 

Having a career in the NHS 

In 2019 Disabled NHS workers still felt that they were less likely than non-disabled NHS workers to: 

• have a good career 

• get a better job.

Measure 6 

Going to work when you feel ill 

Disabled NHS workers are still more likely than non-Disabled workers to go to work even when they are not feeling well.

Measure 7 

Feeling respected at work 

Disabled NHS workers still feel less respected at work than nonDisabled NHS workers.

Measure 8 

Making reasonable adjustments 

In 2019 forty-four thousand, eighty hundred and eight Disabled NHS workers said their employer did make the right workplace adjustments for them. Workplace adjustments is the support an employer should give Disabled workers to do their job.

Measure 9 

Feeling engaged at work 

Feeling engaged at work means workers: 

• feel more involved at work want to do their best at work. 

In 2019 Disabled NHS workers were still less likely to feel engaged at work. NHS workers engagement scores were very similar to last year: 

• 6.6 out of 10 for Disabled workers 

• 7.1 out of 10 for non-disabled workers. In 2020 nearly all NHS organisations said they had engaged with disabled NHS workers. This was thirteen more NHS organisations than in 2019.

Measure 10 

Board representation 

A Trust Board is a group of people who plan the work of an NHS organisation. Since 2019 there are thirty eight more Disabled people on Trust Boards. Since 2019 there are twenty three more Disabled people on Trust Boards who can vote.

Since 2019 there are twentynine more executive members on Trust Boards who are Disabled people. 

Contact the WDES Team If you have any comments or feedback on this report please contact the WDES Team at england.wdes@nhs.net .

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