We sat down with Danny Karystinos, the Trust's Diversity and Inclusion Lead to talk about the National Day for Staff Networks (10 May 2023),  the role networks play at our Trust,  and how we can all help shape a more inclusive culture through allyship. 

Tune in to find out more.  

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As part of Deaf Awareness Week, which takes place between 1-7 May, one of our colleagues has kindly shared their personal experience of a hearing impairment to help raise awareness and share some examples of how they adapt to the working environment. 

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In this week's episode we talk to Brenda Webb, Programme Manager within the Transformation, Improvement and Programme Management Office, who is leading on the Trust’s Clinical Service Reviews which started in May 2022.

Brenda said: "We're really keen to ensure that we get as many views as we can from all our patients, family members and carers. They survey is really quick and easy and the patients perspective is probably the most important ones because they're the people that we're here to serve."

Take part in the survey and have your say.

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In this episode we talk to Dr Jide Menekaya about the Trust's Community Neonatal Clinic, which was launched in 2021 as part of the pandemic response. It has since been highlighted by the RCPCH as an excellent example of pandemic-initiated service re-design, and discussed in Parliament as an exemplar of best practice for cross agency working.

For all the latest Trust news and information check out our website - www.thh.nhs.uk.

In today's podcast, Sarah Burton, Learning Disabilities Clinical Nurse Specialist, tells us how the Trust works to ensure that we are supporting patients appropriately and makes adjustments if needed.

Sarah has recently updated our best practice guidelines for supporting patients with a learning disability, listen to the podcast to find out more.

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In this episode we talk to Elaine Hotson, the Trust's Health Wellbeing and Engagement Lead about financial wellbeing, and what support is available to staff if they are worried about the cost of living crisis. 

For all the latest Trust news and information check out our website - www.thh.nhs.uk.

What is Trans Day of Visibility?

Transgender Day of Visibility takes place on March 31st each year to celebrate trans and non-binary people and raise awareness of discrimination faced by trans people worldwide.

In this podcast, Danny Karystinos, our equality and diversity lead, talks to Soraya Boam who is CBT psychologist working for West London NHS Trust. Soraya delivers workshops around gender identity and conformity.

The conversation covers trans rights, experiences and how society has evolved towards inclusion.  Listen for full details of the workshops that Soraya delivers and why awareness is important. 

For all the latest Trust news and information check out our website - www.thh.nhs.uk.

In honour of the International Day for the Elimination of Racism on 21 March, Danny, our Trust's Diversity and Inclusion Lead sits down with members of the Multicultural Committee to talk about what the day means, how we can take a stand against discrimination, and what you can do if you observe or experience racism while at work. 

For all the latest Trust news and information check out our website - www.thh.nhs.uk.

In preparation for Disabled Access Day on 16 March, our latest podcast discusses how we can make our Trust more accessible for all. 

We talk to Matthew Page, Deputy Chair of the Trust's Disability and Wellbeing Committee and Danny Karystinos, Diversity and Inclusion Lead, about what it means to be an accessible organisation, what we can do support staff and patients, and how you can get help if you experience barriers in your role. 

For all the latest Trust news and information check out our website - www.thh.nhs.uk.

In the second of our International Women's Day specials, we talk to Gemini Sampath and Elaine Hotson about how we better support staff wellbeing, and why achieving equity sometimes means we need to treat people differently. 

Find out more about how our Trust is working to raise awareness of some of the issues that affect women's wellbeing in the workplace, including the experience of menopause or perimenopause, and how colleagues can access help if they are  struggling with their health or wellbeing. 

For all the latest Trust news and information check out our website - www.thh.nhs.uk.