Equality, diversity and inclusion

#FlourishAtNewcastleHospitals is our cornerstone organisational development programme.

It is designed to enable all staff to liberate their potential, to bring their whole selves to work, to feel valued, to have a voice and a real sense of belonging to Newcastle Hospitals, and the NHS family.

We celebrate difference and our core values are built around this.

We are proud of our diverse workforce and their commitment to deliver and improve our outstanding patient care.

Our goals

create a ‘representative workforce’, with equality of opportunity and career development.
ensure a workplace in which people feel valued because our success will be built on the commitment, skills and attitudes of all staff
nurture a skilled, diverse and committed workforce where every individual – regardless of background – can share our purpose and reach their potential.

We recognise that equality of opportunity is not about treating everyone the same. It’s about responding to different needs and circumstances in a positive and fair way.

It is important to us that that employees are provided with support, guidance and training to enable them to flourish at work and make the best possible contribution to service delivery.

As a Disability Confident employer, and ranked 40 in the Stonewall Equality Index in 2020, we continue to be proud of the progress we have made whilst acknowledging there is more to do.

Stonewall Top 100 employers

Newcastle Hospitals was named one of the most inclusive employers in the UK after being listed in the Top 100 Employers by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) equality charity, Stonewall.

People Objectives 2020 – 2024

Objective	Action	Measure	Aim
Stonewall Work Place Equality Index	To be in the top 20 of employers listed in the Stonewall Equality Index by 2024	Top 20 Employer	March 2024
Workforce Race Equality Standard	Use the NHS WRES to understand the differences in staff experience between White and BME employees and inform improvement plans	Equal Staff Experience	March 2022
Workforce Disability Standard	Use the NHS WDES to understand the differences in staff experience between White and BME employees and inform improvement plans	Equal Staff Experience	March 2022
Disability Confident	Become accredited as a Disability Leader	Disability Leader Status	December 2021
Gender Pay Gap Reporting	Development of an equality dashboard with key performance indicators Equal experience, Clinical Excellence Awards	KPIs in place CEA Data	March 2024