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NHS Workforce Race Equality Standard

2021 data analysis report for NHS trusts

This year’s report shows the number of BME staff at very senior manager level has almost doubled between 2020 to 2021 – up from 153 to 298. The analysis also shows the number of BME board members across all NHS trusts has increased by a quarter between 2020 and 2021, and is up by three quarters on 2018 when the data was first published. The survey also showed the NHS workforce is more diverse than at any point in NHS history, with more than 300,000 staff from a BME background – the equivalent of 22.4 per cent of all NHS staff. This is up from 18 per cent in 2017. However, despite this rise, BME staff remain underrepresented in senior positions – particularly in board executive roles. The survey also shows that 29 per cent of BME staff experienced bullying, harassment or abuse from patients last year – 3 per cent higher than white staff.

Lunch and Learn

A session around the BAME community

Thank-you to everyone who attended our lunch and learn session yesterday. Our guest speaker, Candace Bedu-Mensah, Acting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Lead and co-chair of the Race Equality Network, gave a very informative presentation on equality, diversity and inclusion, including the BAME community and upcoming events for Black History Month.

If you missed the session, you can watch the session recording here (please use your LSCFT email to access).

We would really appreciate any feedback on these sessions. If you have a few spare minutes we kindly ask you to complete our survey- which should take no longer than 5 minutes to complete: https://www.surveymonkey.com

Lunch and Learn – October Reminder

A session around the BAME community

This is just a reminder that the next Lunch and Learn session will be held via Teams on Tuesday 12th October between 12pm and 1pm.

This session will discuss:

  • The BAME community
  • Black History Month
  • The next steps of the Race Equality Network
  • The Race Equality Review

Teams invites have been sent to all our Library registered users. If you would like an invite to be extended to you or your team please email: carmel.smith@lscft.nhs.uk

Report

NHS Workforce Race Equality Standard: 2019 data analysis report for NHS trusts

The 2019 Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES) report is the fifth publication, since the WRES was mandated and covers all nine indicators. It also compares data against previous years. The report has the following key roles: to enable organisations to compare their performance with others in their region and those providing similar services, with the aim of encouraging improvement by learning and sharing good practice; and to provide a national picture of WRES in practice, to colleagues, organisations and the public on the developments in the workforce race equality agenda.

Read the report