Day 4 #BlackHistoryMonth
The theme is #SalutingOurSisters & I’ll be thanking some inspirational role models
@wendyolayiwola is a Midwife, National Maternity Lead for Equality @TeamCMIDO, President Nigeria Nurses @NNCAUK & co-founded the @BAME_HCA forever striving for equity
On this day 75 years ago Empire Windrush arrived, and within weeks, many of those on board had joined the NHS. This #WindrushDay, we want to recognise all our NHS colleagues connected to the Windrush's arrival to the UK.
Thank you for your invaluable contributions. 💙
Racism kills and climate change kills.
NEW research by Race & Health and Colleagues exploring racial injustice, climate change, and health is now out in @TheLancet . Read this paper and register for our upcoming event featuring this work using the link in our bio.
Professor Dame Elizabeth Anionwu was the first sickle cell nurse specialist in the UK and devoted her career to working with black and minority ethnic communities.
Today she carried the gold Sovereign Orb in the Coronation Ceremony at Westminster Abbey. 💙
This is how you REALLY examine your breasts.
Let me show you -
What to look for
Where to feel
How to feel
What a cancer might feel like
I NEVER checked mine - I didn’t think I would get #breastcancer. I was wrong.
Please share this with anyone who needs to learn
The Workforce Race Equality Standard 2022 data report for #NHS trusts has been published. There are some positive signs of improvements and areas with significant room for improvement.
Report and supporting data: https://t.co/ayOpaHfNUy
#WRES#OurNHSPeople
Sexual orientation and gender identity data are now available from #Census2021.
These results come from responses to a first-time, voluntary question in the census, giving a unique insight into the population of England and Wales.
Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/e69k0MN0nd
🎉 CONGRATULATIONS 🎉 to @Crouchendtiger7 who was awarded Highly Commended for Chief Executive of the Year by @InclusiveAwards - thank you for your leadership at @nmcnews and for supporting our team to deliver change via our EDI plan https://t.co/uHHaF6m4i2 👏 👏👏
Delighted to be here at the @InclusiveAwards#IA22 with my wonderful @nmcnews Equality Diversity & Inclusion team celebrating progress made & recognising more to be done with leaders from across the UK
The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism has now been launched. Read about why it was created and how it will help people with a learning disability and autistic people here:https://t.co/DfCJVhCAaw
@PaulaMc007@DHSCgovuk@NHSEngland@skillsforcare
The resource is focused on the NHS, but we hope that it will be useful for everyone, wherever they're working within health and care👇
https://t.co/ZZoHU5y2UT
Our code is clear that nurses, midwives and nursing associates have a responsibility to oppose discriminatory behaviour, creating an environment where people are treated as individuals and with dignity and respect.