This section presents a range of actions and steps to implement them which acts as a starting point for NHS trusts looking to make meaningful EDI improvements. Approximate time frames are included to provide additional context, however timescales will depend on your specific circumstances. The capacity to meet all the action points in this toolkit is likely to depend on the number of employees you have within your organisation, the budget available for EDI, and any competing priorities.
This toolkit summary is targeted at NHS trusts including, but not limited to organisations such as NHS specific specialist practices, physiotherapists, dentists, minor injuries clinics or units, hospices, pharmacies, dispensaries, medical logistics, blood and live cell transports, and many more. The toolkit can be used as guidance, best practice, and case study examples of how best to introduce EDI strategies to your organisation. It also prioritises workforce wellbeing, with positive change that can also benefit the communities you serve.
Foundational: consider this action a priority and critical to success
Enhanced: this will help take your organisation’s EDI work to the next level
