The Workforce Race Equality Standard - driving improvement

Chair: 

• Majid Hussain, non-executive director, NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) and specialist advisor (Race Equality), NHS Providers

Panellists:

• Professor Anton Emmanuel, head of the Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES), NHS England
• Randeep Kular, director of strategic projects, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
• Cathi Shovlin, chief people officer, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
• Susan Price, deputy director (inclusion, health and wellbeing, social cohesion), University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) NHS Foundation Trust

This webinar explored:

• How boards can progress and drive improvements in their WRES metrics.
• The need to use disaggregated data to shine a light on those experiencing worse outcomes and target interventions to reduce levels of disparity in experience.
• A case study from UHB on their approach to addressing inequality within recruitment and talent management processes.