A message from CEO Tom Abell for Black History Month
30 October 2023
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This month, we have been celebrating Black History Month. This is an opportunity for all of us to honour the achievements, contributions, and rich cultural heritage of Black people throughout history and today.
Inclusivity is key for our organisation to both ensure we respect and look after each other who work within our teams, and equally provide care which respects all of our patients’ heritage, needs and experiences. We know from our own research which we published earlier this year that we have much to do as an organisation if we want to be truly inclusive and this month is an opportunity for us to redouble all of our efforts by actively engaging in conversations and learning that promote diversity and equity for all of our people and our patients.
I hope you have had the opportunity to engage in some of the events and activities we have been running over the course of this month, this has been an opportunity to educate ourselves and develop a deeper understanding of both the inequity that too many people face and our personal and collective role in helping to address this.
We are committed as a Trust to creating an environment where every member of our team feels valued, respected, and empowered – which we can only do through our own personal and collective action. Together, we can make a positive impact of the lives of our team members and the broader communities that we serve.
Tom Abell
CEO
If you missed the amazing messages shared by our colleagues, you can read them now:
Black History Month: Caroline Nwadu
Black History Month: Janice Scott
Black History Month: Celia Oke