My experiences of setting up Yeovil District Hospital’s Staff Diversity Network

Foreword from Erk Gunce (pronouns: him/he/his) Inclusion Coordinator, NHS South West Leadership Academy In this article of our Inclusion Corner, […]

Eating disorder recovery, fertility treatment, hearing loss and COVID: Emma’s story

Content warning:  This article discusses Emma’s Body Mass Index (BMI) in the context of her fertility treatment, as patients are […]

Somewhere over the rainbow: June is the LGBT Pride month, by Michail Sanidas

Contribution by Michail Sanidas (pronouns: he/him), Senior Regional Programme Lead in NHS England’s South West Talent Team. Early on the […]

My Intersectional Story by Sharifa Hashem

Contribution by Sharifa Hashem (pronouns: she/her), Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at the South Western Ambulance Service Foundation Trust […]

“It’s literally like starting all over again at every appointment.”

Evidence shows that compassionate leadership leads to improved staff engagement, which in turn results in better patient care. Patient Tommy Hill is […]

Health Inequalities: Supporting Deaf People

I am delighted to bring to you an article by Carly Renaud (she/her), who works as a Quality Improvement Officer […]

Inclusive Recruitment Tips

Our Inclusion Coordinator, Erk Gunce (pronounced Eric, pronouns: he/him), shares the current recruitment trends as of August 2021. He summarizes […]

LGBTQ+ Perspectives: Appearance at Work, By Nora Latapi-Dean

Happy Pride Month everyone! I’m Nora Latapi-Dean (she/her), Regional Diversity, Inclusion & Participation Manager at NHS England Southwest. I have […]

Telling your Line Manager what is necessary

Disclaimer: This article contains discussions of sensitive topics, such as mental health, experiences of serving in the military and body […]