Webinar: International Day of People with Disabilities - Improving inclusion and workforce wellbeing

This webinar was held on 7 December 2023.
The NHS Staff Survey tells us that disability affects over 23 per cent of our workforce - which is considerable. We know that 83 per cent of disabilities are acquired during working life - so this can have a big impact on our workforce wellbeing.
In this webinar, we consider disability within the workplace and the impact that discrimination and support - or lack of - can have on individuals personally and professionally, both to thrive in their workplace and to provide the best patient care.
Our speakers, representative of people with physical and mental health disability and lived experience as well as neurodiversity - share their experiences and what would have helped them have a more positive workplace experience.
Among members who made a prominent contribution was Dr Onike Ijete, who tragically died unexpectedly, shortly after she was a speaker in the webinar. A tribute to Onike will be included in the President’s December blog post.