Workforce race inequalities and inclusion in NHS providers: a report

12 Nov 2021 CategoryCurrent affairs on URG's Author Umain Recommends

 

Aware of the race inequalities issues in the National Health Service (NHS) workforce - a lack of ethnic minority in leadership positions, a higher number of discrimination experiencies reported by ethnic minority employees than by their white coworkers and the desbelieve of ethnic minority staff in equal opportunities for career growth - the NSH in England developed a research on how three NHS providers have worked on  workforce race inequalities and on creating a inclusive workplace. 

 

AS written in the summary of the report, 

All three case studies implemented similar interventions aimed at addressing race inequalities and inclusion, including: 
• establishing staff networks 
• ensuring psychologically safe routes for raising concerns (specifically by appointing Freedom to Speak Up Guardians) 
• enabling staff development and career progression.

In combination, these interventions could support ethnic minority staff in feeling their organisations were committing to making positive changes. People told us what had changed for them personally and how they could see a shift taking place around them, with increased awareness about the challenges affecting ethnic minority staff in the workplace. More qualitative data on staff experience would offer essential indications of how change is felt.

To read the full report, click here.