NHS opens new equality, diversity & inclusion survey

Covid-19 and the accelerated changes around service delivery and leadership have significantly impacted Biomedical Scientists working in diagnostic laboratories across the NHS. 

Following the launch of ‘We are the NHS: People Plan for 2020/2021 – action for us all’, addressing equality, diversity and inclusion has never been more important. The NHS would like to hear the ideas and opinions of Biomedical Scientists in order to help develop a Healthcare Science equality, diversity and inclusion strategy that is fit for the future.

The NHS would like to understand your lived experiences working as a Healthcare Science Professional in the NHS and to gather your suggestions on ways to support all our Healthcare Science colleagues to feel valued and respected for their contributions regardless of background.

They are inviting IBMS members to take part in this Healthcare Science equality, diversity and inclusion people survey, this should take 15-20 minutes. This is an all Healthcare Science people survey specifically designed to gather lived experiences of staff from all backgrounds, across all bands and all career levels from new entrants through to leaders in Healthcare Science.

Your responses are completely anonymous and will be used to inform Healthcare Science people Equality, Diversity and Inclusion strategy.

Please complete the survey by following the link before November 29th: https://healtheducationyh.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/hcs-edi-staff-survey  

If you have any queries, please contact: england.cso@nhs.net