Posted 01 April 2015 - 12:54
Posted 01 April 2015 - 12:54
Raising the standards of workforce equality
The new NHS mandate on race equality enforces the principles the health service is based on, writes Yvonne Coghill, senior programme lead for equality and inclusion
The NHS Workforce Race Equality Standard, in effect from April 2015, requires trusts to show progress against a number of indicators that reflect equality for staff.
I am often asked why I am so passionate about equality and what it is that inspires me. Well, have you ever reflected on the words of the NHS Constitution? The aspirations expressed are incredibly powerful, moving and heartfelt; they mean something.
The first of seven key principles that guide the NHS encapsulates my beliefs and why I am so committed to the equality agenda.