equality and diversity the bradford experience dilshad khan, director of equality and diversity
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Equality and Diversity Equality and Diversity
The Bradford ExperienceThe Bradford Experience
Dilshad Khan, Director of Equality and Dilshad Khan, Director of Equality and DiversityDiversity
500,000 population
Large Black and Minority Ethnic
Community
88 Languages Spoken
Industry
Architecture
Bradford – A Surprising Place?
Health Status of Bradford
● Bradford is one of the most socially and economically deprived areas in England
● Standard Mortality Rate - 156 inner-city compared with 91 in surrounding districts
● Disability 4.6 per 1000 (c/w 1.3 per 1000 national average)
High Incidence of:● Coronary Heart Disease/Strokes ● Diabetes ● Cataracts ● Asthma ● Thalassaemia
Equality & DiversityA Practical & Noticeable EffectA Practical & Noticeable Effect
1 Where are we now?
2 Where do we want to be?
3 How are we going to get there?
4 How will we know we have got there?
Where are we now?
1)1) Service Service
2)2) Employment Employment
•Inaccessible•Inappropriate•Insensitive
•Under representation•Lower grades•Harassment and bullying•Discrimination•Low staff moral
Where do we want to be?
1)1) Service Service
“to deliver high quality services that are accessible, responsive and appropriate to meet the diverse needs of different groups and individuals”
Where do we want to be?
2)2) Employment Employment
“To recruit and retain a workforce that is able to deliver high quality services that are accessible, responsive and appropriate to meet the diverse needs of different groups and individuals”“To become an employer of choice”
“To have a workforce that is reflective of the local community and at all levels of the organisation”
HOW ARE WE GOING TO GET THERE?
●Appointment of specialist advisor
● Establishment of Service Equity Steering
Committee
● Development of Equality and Diversity Strategy
● Development of Equality and Diversity
Standards
● Incorporate Equality and Diversity
objectives into all senior managers work
programmes
Creating Organisational Platform for Equality and Diversity
EQUALITY STEERING COMMITTEEEQUALITY STEERING COMMITTEE
EQUALITY & DIVERSITY ADVISORY GROUPEQUALITY & DIVERSITY ADVISORY GROUP
EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FORUMS:Disability Steering Group
Communication with Patients GroupPALS/Patient and Public InvolvementNursing and Midwifery Cultural Group
Departmental Equality and Diversity Focus Groups
Clinical Governance Monitoring GroupImproving Working Lives Group
ETC ETC
EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FORUMS:Disability Steering Group
Communication with Patients GroupPALS/Patient and Public InvolvementNursing and Midwifery Cultural Group
Departmental Equality and Diversity Focus Groups
Clinical Governance Monitoring GroupImproving Working Lives Group
ETC ETC
HOW DO WE KNOW WE HAVE GOT THERE?
●Organisational systems and structures have been
developed
✓
● Equality and Diversity Strategy✓ ● Over £250,000 annual investment in E & D
✓
●Lead site for DoH Positively Diverse Programme
● Sharing of good practice
● External
audits
✓ ✓
✓
Conclusion
CHI Report:
“…Bradford hospitals has worked to support its staff & address the needs of an extremely diverse community in sensitive & creative ways”IWL Assessors Report:
“…An organisation we would like to work for”
Dilshad KhanDilshad Khan
Director of Equality and DiversityDirector of Equality and Diversity
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustBradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Bradford Royal InfirmaryBradford Royal Infirmary
Duckworth LaneDuckworth Lane
Bradford, EnglandBradford, England
BD9 6RJBD9 6RJ
Tel: 0044 1274 364389Tel: 0044 1274 364389
Email: [email protected]: [email protected]