Resources

Making workplace adjustments to support disabled staff

Under the Equality Act 2010, employers have a legal responsibility to make reasonable adjustments for disabled staff.

8 December 2023

Improving disability declaration rates at Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Find out how Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation trust improved their disability declaration rates.

20 November 2023

Understanding disability infographic

Access our infographic to understand what a disability is and learn how organisations and managers can support disability in the workplace.

15 November 2023

Occupational health for NHS staff

Having a robust occupational health service and working in partnership can lead to increased productivity, reduced absence, and money saved.

10 November 2023

A guide to improving staff disability data

This updates guidance originally published in 2020 to help employers improve their staff disability data.

6 November 2023

NHS equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) improvement plan

The NHS England EDI improvement plan aims to improve equality, diversity and inclusion and to enhance the sense of belonging for NHS staff.

23 June 2023

NHS health passport

This health passport allows individuals to record details about their disability, health condition or learning disability.

24 November 2022

Supporting staff with caring responsibilities

Find out how to support staff with caring responsibilities, access tips, good practice examples and links to resources.

20 September 2022

Public Sector Equality Duty monitoring and publication requirements

Public authorities are required to publish information annually on how they are complying with the equality duty.

14 July 2022

Partnership working during organisational change

Find out how staff networks supported University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust during a period of organisational change.

7 July 2022

Supporting disabled staff in the workplace

Find out about the different types of disability and what the NHS is doing to support its disabled workforce.

31 May 2022

NHS Disabled staff experiences during COVID-19 report

This report outlines the working experiences of NHS disabled staff during the first wave of the pandemic, access the key findings and recommendations.

21 March 2022

Improving diversity in recruitment practices in the NHS

A summary of key findings from the report on Attracting Supporting and Retaining a Diverse NHS Workforce, with actions for employers.

8 November 2021

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Training

Published by the NHS Staff Council, this is a framework for the delivery of mandatory NHS equality, diversity and inclusion training for all staff.

15 October 2021

An inclusive approach to disability leave

This briefing provides an explanation of the different types of leave, the benefits of having a disability leave policy and shares good practice.

13 September 2021

How to recruit and support disabled staff in the NHS

A toolkit to help NHS organisations encourage and support disabled applicants to apply for roles in the NHS and retain them.

2 August 2021