West Midlands

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System and regional partnership working principles
New ways of working
Staff health and wellbeing, including reducing violence and aggression at work and improving sexual safety at work

*These priorities will be evaluated through an equality, diversity, and inclusion perspective.

On 13 November 2023, all the Midlands and East SPFs successfully participated in our annual partnership conference. Over 60 delegates attended the conference, which included sessions on each regions priorities. Participants received presentations and engaged in discussions on their specific challenges and opportunities.
All Midlands and East SPFs took an active role in collaborative development sessions alongside their corresponding regional HR director networks. Sessions explored a range of topics, including health and wellbeing and managing relationships during industrial action. These sessions aimed to enhance collaboration between the two networks.
We explored what good partnership working looks like at an Integrated care system level.
We explored how neurodivergent staff can thrive into their roles within the NHS.
We continued to discuss the importance of sexual safety at work.
We continued positive and constructive partnership engagement on industrial action.

Trade union joint co-chair - Mel Sutton, Regional Coordinator, British Medical Association.
Trade union joint co-chair - Nina Rogerson, Senior Officer, Royal College of Nursing.
Management joint co-chair - Ali Koeltgen, Chief People Officer, Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.