Below is a list of the case studies from our Partners. There are also a wide range of case studies from other trusts in the shared learning section of our website. These cover areas such as, developing single equality schemes, carrying out equality impact assessments, diversity monitoring and engaging diverse communities.
Case studies
Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust is working with its local college is helping students with learning disabilities secure employment. The Plymouth Project Search programme is a nine month long college-to-work internship for students with learning disabilities, which takes place entirely within the trust. Read about the project and the resulting action plan in this case study.
Yeovil District Hospital Foundation Trust carried out a project to assess how its maternity services were meeting the needs of patients from black and minority ethnic (BME) groups. Read about the project and the resulting action plan in this case study.
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Trust carried out a number of initiatives to support its staff who balanced work as well as provide non-paid care for disabled or elderly relatives or friends. Read the full case study
Wolverhampton City Primary Care Trust developed and implemented a single equality scheme with extensive consultation with staff, stakeholders and the local community. Read the full case study.
The 5 Boroughs Partnership NHS Foundation Trust developed an equality, diversity and inclusion unit, providing support to staff, service users, carers and stakeholders on patient and public involvement, equality and diversity and social inclusion. Read the full case study
The 5 Boroughs Partnership NHS Foundation Trust developed the ‘Valuing Carers’ project, which focuses on supporting staff who have additional caring responsibilities outside of their day jobs and the carers of the trust's service users. Read the full case study
NHS Warwickshire improved access to primary and community health care through teaching health-realted English to clients. Read the full case study
Bradford District Care Trust used the ODS Population Centric model of workforce planning to redesign their workforce. Read the full case study
NHS Bradford and Airedale and Bradford and Airedale Community Health Services developed an apprentice programme, targeting a diverse audience. Read the full case study
NHS Bradford and Airedale developed a bespoke mentoring programme for black, minority and ethnic (BME) managers across the region. Read the full case study
NHS Halton and St Helens encouraged young local people to consider various career pathways in the NHS through apprenticeships. Read the full case study
NHS Warwickshire used partnership working to achieve excellent results and made the best use of resources. Read the full case study
South East Ambulance Service NHS Trust hosted a national seminar for ambulance trusts, looking at tackling inequality in both workforce and service delivery. Read the full case study
Middlesbrough Primary Care Trust helped to develop an SHA-wide single equality template with other trusts. Read the full case study
Halton and St Helens Primary Care Trust developing a robust approach to assessing workforce data. Read the full case study
Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust engaged BME groups through a Positive Action Through Health (PATH) scheme. Read the full case study
Plymouth Primary Care Trust developing services for asylum seekers and refugees, with the help of former healthcare users. Read the full case study
Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust developed a benchmarking process and targets for diversity monitoring. Read the full case study
Luton and Dunstable Hospital NHS Trusts ran a ban bullying at work campaign. Read the full case study
Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust ran diversity training for consultant medical staff. Read the full case study
Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust helped people back into work through a placement programme. Read the full case study
Kings College Hospital NHS Trust developed a recruitment programme using a local employment partnership agreement with Jobcentre Plus. Read the full case study
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust created a work experience initiative that engages local young people. Read the full case study