10,000 Black Interns Programme – 2022

Across June and July, the NHS Leadership Academy South West and the South West Talent team have hosted two wonderful […]

Winners!! Inside Out Award: Large Employer of the Year (Non Financial Services)

We are extremely pleased to announce that The NHS South West Leadership Academy has won Large Employer Of The Year (Non […]

Welcome back Lucy Peach!

Hi, I’m Lucy. I have recently returned to the South West Leadership Academy as the Leadership Development Senior Manager following […]

Welcome Sophie Norman!

Hi I’m Sophie, I have recently seconded from the Recruitment Team at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, where I carried out […]

Self-leadership: the neuroscience of leadership and implications for carers

Foreword from Erk Gunce (pronouns: him/he/his) Inclusion Coordinator, NHS South West Leadership Academy We often talk about ‘what it takes […]

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 […]