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How North London NHS Foundation Trust is progressing equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI)

Samina Arfan, North London NHS Foundation Trust Associate Director of EDI, talks to Shelagh Prosser about how the Trust is making EDI integral to what it does both as an employer and as a service provider.

Key points

  • Start with where people are at right now.
  • Engage in a positive way.
  • Build strong relationships and recognise contributions.
  • Identify the organisational enablers.
  • Get executive sponsorship.
  • Empower leaders by supporting and coaching them to make the connections between EDI and the strategic priorities they need to deliver.
  • As with any other key business function, establish robust and transparent governance for EDI.
  • Learn from others and avoid "reinventing the wheel".