Blogs

Teamworking, psychological safety and compassionate leadership

Michael West, senior fellow at The King’s Fund, reflects on psychological safety, compassionate leadership and inclusivity in teams.

15 October 2021

Virtual voice: technology in supporting staff engagement

A blog by Steven Weeks exploring how technology is being used to improve staff engagement within the NHS.

4 October 2021

Lights, camera, culture!

Explore the metaphor of theatre in relation to culture change and a new resource from the Do OD network.

27 September 2021

Using positive action to create a fairer recruitment process

Placing more focus on values during the recruitment process can create a more inclusive process.

20 September 2021

Balancing reservist duties and midwifery: Roz McMeeking's story

Midwife and Army reservist, Roz McMeeking shares her story with us.

15 September 2021

A collaborative approach to delivering a staff benefits portal

South West London acute provider collaborative has delivered a single contract staff benefits portal with four South West London NHS trusts.

8 September 2021

Ch-ch-changes (to the NHS Staff Survey)

Read Steven Weeks' blog exploring changes to the NHS Staff Survey.

5 August 2021

Inclusion and representation: our Armed Forces journey

How one NHS trust is celebrating Armed Forces Week and how it continues to excel in supporting its Armed Forces Community.

22 June 2021

Improving deaf awareness in the workplace

Sam Penney is a staff nurse with severe hearing loss. Sam shares some of the challenges she has faced and encourages everyone to be more deaf aware.

28 May 2021

Speaking openly about mental health in the workplace

Raising awareness of hidden disabilities and offers advice around making reasonable adjustments in the workplace

13 May 2021

My staff network journey

This blog from West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust discusses the importance of staff networks and the support they provide.

12 May 2021

Finding my voice to drive change

Stuart Moore shares his experiences of a hidden disability and how that has driven his commitment to workplace disability equality and inclusion.

11 May 2021

Empowering disabled staff through flexible working

Read Erk Gunce's experiences of working from home with a disability during the pandemic and how he has benefited from flexible working arrangements.

14 April 2021

Encouraging NHS professionals to use social media

Dr Bob Phillips, consultant paediatric oncologist at Leeds Teaching Hospitals, shares his experience of using social media as an NHS professional.

1 April 2021

Shielding, home working and new ways of working

Dawn Matthews from Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust shares her experience of shielding and working from home during the pandemic.

26 March 2021

Hearing our staff voice against the background noise

John Drew, director of staff experience and engagement at NHS England and NHS Improvement blogs about the 2020 NHS Staff Survey results.

23 March 2021