Equality, diversity and inclusion

We are proud of our diverse staff, patients, carers and visitors and we are committed to making sure they receive high quality, safe care.

We work hard to create an inclusive culture where everyone feels valued and respected.

We have a dedicated Equality, Diversity and Inclusion team who help us do this.

To find out more about what we do, click the headers below.

If you have any feedback about how we do things, or if you need any support, you can contact us. Details of how to do this are on this page.

We provide training to lots of people. This includes:

staff
senior leaders
wards
teams
community groups
patients.

Some of the things we cover include:

Embedding equality and inclusion (Inclusive Leadership)
Barriers to equality and unconscious bias
The role of equality law and legislation
Allyship
Recognising and responding to prejudice
Introduction to anti-racist practice
Reasonable adjustments
Inclusive language

Staff show their support by making a pledge and wearing a rainbow badge.

By choosing to wear the badge, staff send a message to staff, visitors and patients that "you can talk to me".

While they might not always be able to solve any issues you have, they can be a friendly ear and help you find support.

Our staff can join different networks. This means they can meet people who have similar interests to them.

These networks include:

Positive Health Network
LGBT+ Network
Workforce Race Equality Network (WREN)

The Accessible Information Standard is a rule to help NHS staff give information in ways that are easier for people to understand.

Find out more by clicking this link: Accessible Information Standard

The Equality Act is a law in the UK. It helps make sure people are treated fairly. The law says that no one should be treated badly because of who they are.

The Equality Act protects people from discrimination based on nine protected characteristics. These are:

Age – How old you are.
Disability – If you have a physical or mental condition that affects your daily life.
Gender reassignment – If you are changing from one gender to another.
Marriage and civil partnership – Whether you are married or in a civil partnership.
Pregnancy and maternity – Being pregnant or having a new baby.
Race – Your skin colour, nationality, or ethnic background.
Religion or belief – What you believe or do not believe.
Sex – Whether you are male or female.
Sexual orientation – Who you love or are attracted to.

It's important for us to think about how we can accommodate or support people who might be disadvantaged.

To do this we:

Make sure we have enough information to understand what our staff, patients, carers and the public need
Work towards objectives to help us reduce and address inequalities
Monitor who uses our services, seek feedback and continually improve
Learn from what we do

All our work is monitored by the Trust's Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group. Members meet every other month and report to the Workforce Committee.

Click on the links below to download the strategy or report: