The diversity of the NHS workforce is increasing, with trained healthcare professionals travelling from all over the world to support the UK. This means that it’s more vital than ever to address issues around equality and inclusion. 

This time, we’re talking about some of the challenges that internationally educated professionals can face when they join the NHS workforce. How can senior leaders create equitable organisations and teams? What are microaggressions, and why do they matter? And what can we all do to ensure an equal and inclusive work environment?

Our host, Katy McDonald, is a Fellow for International Retention in NHS England North East and Yorkshire Region, and she’s joined by 2 expert guests to chat equality, diversity, and inclusion.
Alicia Messiah, an Equality Lead Nurse at Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the Chief Nursing Officer’s Black And Minority Ethnic Strategic Advisory Group fellow for the South West Region
And Brian Chiyesu, the Assistant Director of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust and West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts Dermatology Elective Recovery Lead

For more information about #StayAndThrive visit our futures page at: future.nhs.uk/NEYInternationalRetention

We’d love to keep the conversation going, so please get in touch with questions, comments, stories of your experiences or if have any suggestions about how we can make sure people Stay and Thrive. You can reach us on X, previously known as Twitter, at @stayandthrive, or you can use #stayandthrive. Or, by email at england.stayandthriveir@nhs.net

The Stay and Thrive podcast is a cross regional initiative between NHS England North East and Yorkshire region and NHS England South West region. Follow now so you don’t miss an episode.

The diversity of the NHS workforce is increasing, with trained healthcare professionals travelling from all over the world to support the UK. This means that it’s more vital than ever to address issues around equality and inclusion. 
This time, we’re talking about some of the challenges that internationally educated professionals can face when they join the NHS workforce. How can senior leaders create equitable organisations and teams? What are microaggressions, and why do they matter? And what can we all do to ensure an equal and inclusive work environment?
Our host, Katy McDonald, is a Fellow for International Retention in NHS England North East and Yorkshire Region, and she’s joined by 2 expert guests to chat equality, diversity, and inclusion.
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<li>Alicia Messiah, an Equality Lead Nurse at Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the Chief Nursing Officer’s Black And Minority Ethnic Strategic Advisory Group fellow for the South West Region</li>
<li>And Brian Chiyesu, the Assistant Director of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust and West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts Dermatology Elective Recovery Lead</li>
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For more information about #StayAndThrive visit our futures page at: future.nhs.uk/NEYInternationalRetention
We’d love to keep the conversation going, so please get in touch with questions, comments, stories of your experiences or if have any suggestions about how we can make sure people Stay and Thrive. You can reach us on X, previously known as Twitter, at @stayandthrive, or you can use #stayandthrive. Or, by email at <a href="mailto:england.stayandthriveir@nhs.net">england.stayandthriveir@nhs.net</a>
The Stay and Thrive podcast is a cross regional initiative between NHS England North East and Yorkshire region and NHS England South West region. Follow now so you don’t miss an episode.

The Stay and Thrive podcast explores what it’s like to come from another country and work in the UK’s National Health Service.

The NHS has over 200 nationalities represented in its workforce, adding up to over 220,000 healthcare professionals from all over the world, and we’re asking: what’s it like to start work in a completely different country? How do you deal with new codes of practice? What challenges can you face when setting up a home thousands of miles away from everything you know?

Our host, Katy McDonald, is a Fellow for International Retention in NHS England North East and Yorkshire Region, and she speaks directly to people who’ve made the move, and to managers and team leaders trying to make those transitions as smooth as possible. We’ll hear personal stories of challenges and triumphs, as well as clear advice and guidelines on how we can all ensure everyone is truly able to Stay and Thrive.

For more information about #StayAndThrive visit our futures page at: future.nhs.uk/NEYInternationalRetention

We’d love to keep the conversation going, so please get in touch with questions, comments, stories of your experiences or if have any suggestions about how we can make sure people Stay and Thrive. You can reach us on X, previously known as Twitter, at @stayandthrive, or you can use #stayandthrive. Or, by email at england.stayandthriveir@nhs.net

The Stay and Thrive podcast is a cross regional initiative between NHS England North East and Yorkshire region and NHS England South West region. Follow now so you don’t miss an episode.

The Stay and Thrive podcast explores what it’s like to come from another country and work in the UK’s National Health Service.
The NHS has over 200 nationalities represented in its workforce, adding up to over 220,000 healthcare professionals from all over the world, and we’re asking: what’s it like to start work in a completely different country? How do you deal with new codes of practice? What challenges can you face when setting up a home thousands of miles away from everything you know?
Our host, Katy McDonald, is a Fellow for International Retention in NHS England North East and Yorkshire Region, and she speaks directly to people who’ve made the move, and to managers and team leaders trying to make those transitions as smooth as possible. We’ll hear personal stories of challenges and triumphs, as well as clear advice and guidelines on how we can all ensure everyone is truly able to Stay and Thrive.
For more information about #StayAndThrive visit our futures page at: <a href="https://future.nhs.uk/system/login?nextURL=%2Fconnect%2Eti%2FNEYInternationalRetention">future.nhs.uk/NEYInternationalRetention</a>
We’d love to keep the conversation going, so please get in touch with questions, comments, stories of your experiences or if have any suggestions about how we can make sure people Stay and Thrive. You can reach us on X, previously known as Twitter, at @stayandthrive, or you can use #stayandthrive. Or, by email at <a href="mailto:england.stayandthriveir@nhs.net">england.stayandthriveir@nhs.net</a>
The Stay and Thrive podcast is a cross regional initiative between NHS England North East and Yorkshire region and NHS England South West region. Follow now so you don’t miss an episode.

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