Black History Month 2022
Black History Month honours the achievements, culture and history of black people. NHS organisations across the country are celebrating the month with face-to-face and virtual events.
The theme for the month is ‘Time for change: Action not words'.
Addressing discrimination and disparity is essential, unfortunately, discrimination leads to talent being wasted and poor staff experience leads to poorer outcomes for patients and communities, so it is vital tackling this issue is at the forefront of every NHS organisation.
Detailed below is a summary of statistics, examples of activities that are taking place during Black History Month across the NHS and a list of resources and organisations that can provide support to improve race equality.
Get involved
Organisations are encouraged to run their own local campaign to not only celebrate the achievements of BME staff, but also to educate, raise awareness and help create a more inclusive culture.
During October keep an eye on our website and Twitter using hashtag #BlackHistoryMonth as we join in the celebrations, share stories and resources.
Should you have any queries please contact diversityandinclusion@nhsemployers.org