Item 7 - Summary and minutes of the Equality Committee June

GLOUCESTERSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
and Diversity Council (EDC), to encourage NHS staff to become champions.
The aim is to create a vibrant network of champions who are committed to
taking action, however small, to create a personal, fair and diverse NHS.
SP stated that our trust should become corporate ambassadors to underpin this
campaign with a separate agenda. Message to staff should not be from a
corporate standpoint but as a general communication to encourage staff to sign
up. RG to confirm agreed approach with KJ.
RG said that he would follow this through with Kate Jeal to include in future
editions of Outline and arrange for communication materials to be ordered from
NHS Employers
DS commented that the Equality Board game discussed at the last meeting
could be used as a tool when arranging sessions to promote PFD and that we
would look to purchase a copy of the game. This could also be used in the Top
100 Leaders meeting probably in November. The Trust Board had participated
actively in the session at the recent Board seminar and we will find
opportunities to run a few more pilot sessions internally.
MR will be using the board game at the Band 5 nurses Equality and Diversity
update. DS will use it within his HR Manager team meeting.
KJ/RG
DS
MS
05/13
MS will invite Paula Vasco-Knight, Chief Executive of South Devon Healthcare
NHS Foundation Trust along to a future meeting to discuss being a PFD
Ambassador and how we can promote this within the trust.
Update from Dr Habib Naqvi, Senior Equality Manager, NHS England
Dr Naqvi had not provided a copy of his presentation from the last meeting
which he was unable to show due to IT issues; however this will be chased and
circulated to the group.
An email request had been sent to Kate Milton, Senior Equality and Health
Inequality Manager, regional coordinator for the South of England to discuss
and update on the network arrangement.
RG
RG
06/13
07/13
Update on Terms of Reference
MS provided an updated copy of the Terms of Reference which was distributed
to the group. It states that the committee has an Equalities Officer however the
individual referred to CMd is not an Equalities Officer but a Disabilities Officer,
the title should be changed to show their actual job.
Judi Brown had asked to stay on committee as a member but not as
Constituency Governor. SP commented that she could remain as ‘co-opted’ but
a new Governor should be elected.
Communications
No update was available due to Kate Jeal’s absence; however it was felt that a
schedule of up and coming Equality and Diversity events should be timetabled
so the committee can discuss these in advance to put advance plans in motion.
MS
KJ/RG
KJ/RG
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