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Equality and Diversity Equality and Diversity The Bradford Experience The Bradford Experience Dilshad Khan, Director of Equality and Dilshad Khan, Director of Equality and Diversity 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

HOW DO WE KNOW WE HAVE GOT THERE?

●Organisational systems and structures have been

developed

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]