The trust running Nottingham's major hospitals has heard examples of "direct and indirect racism" against staff and some of them feel as though bullying is "tolerated". The Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspected the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) in 2021 and noted several bullying issues, particularly against staff members who are black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME).
The CQC rated NUH as requiring improvement in several areas, with an inadequate rating in relation to whether services were well-led. Following the report's publication, NUH has been engaging with staff through its Big Conversation initiative and the trust now says it is moving in the "right direction".
The trust will update the health scrutiny committee at Nottingham City Council on its improvement at a meeting on Thursday (February 16). A report from Dr Neil Pease, chief people officer at NUH, will be presented to councillors and it notes some of the issues that the trust has heard from staff.
