Yorkshire and Humber

The Yorkshire and Humber SPF was set up by employers, trade unions and NHS Employers' North engagement team, in November 2014.
 

Priorities for 2024/25

• Staff health and wellbeing, from an equalities perspective.
• Creating a just and learning culture.
• Equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI).
   

Achievements in 2023/24

• We ran a successful North SPF conference, focusing on health inequalities and EDI, showcasing best practice (LGTBQ+/fertility and deaf awareness).
• We had a focus on EDI throughout the year, with regular input from the regional EDI lead. We made a joint commitment of support for National Inclusion Week and EDI and Human Rights week, showcased work from Humber and North Yorkshire ICB to reduce health inequalities, and shared the award winning South Yorkshire work on Mission Menopause.
• We had regular discussions with national colleagues on NHSE's people policy frameworks and a powerful partnership discussion arising from sexual safety work, on the importance of speaking up and sharing of experiences.
• We reflected on lessons learned from industrial action, recognising the importance of partnership working.
   

Meet the team

• Staff Side co-chair - Charlie Carruth, Regional Organiser, UNISON
• Management co-chair - Nick Parker, Executive Director, People and Organisational Development, Sheffield Children’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
   

Contact us

For further information on the Yorkshire and Humber SPF, please contact the North team.