Recent blogs

  • Black History Month 2023: Esther's journey

    Posted: 5th October 2023

    The West Yorkshire Strategic Race Equality Network would like to support the ‘Saluting our Sisters’ theme for Black History Month by sharing an inspiring blog by one of our members. The blog charts Ester Jamera’s amazing journey into leadership and beyond following a move from Zimbabwe many years ago. Ester shares her story through the lens of diversity, transition and ambition. We hope you find it an insightful read.

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  • This week’s leadership message comes from Dr James Thomas, Medical Director for NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Beverley Geary, the ICB's Director of Nursing

    Posted: 29th September 2023

    This week’s leadership message comes from Dr James Thomas, Medical Director for NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Beverley Geary, the ICB's Director of Nursing. We also have blogs from Becky Malby, Non-Executive Member of West Yorskhire ICB and Haris Sultan, non-executive development placement, and from Caroline Andrews, Project Manager for the West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership's Adversity, Trauma and Resilience Programme.

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  • This week’s leadership message comes from Mahmud Nawaz, Non-Executive Director at Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

    Posted: 22nd September 2023

    This week’s leadership message comes from Mahmud Nawaz, Non-Executive Director at Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust. We also have blogs from Amritpal Reyat, Strategic Programmes and Health Inequalities Lead at Wakefield place and Lisa Stead, North East and Yorkshire Clinical Associate for mental health support teams

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  • This week’s leadership message comes from Len Richards, CEO for Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

    Posted: 15th September 2023

    This week’s leadership message comes from Len Richards, CEO for Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust. We also have blogs from Rob Birkett, and I’m the Chief Digital and Information Officer at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust, Managing Director of The Health Informatics Service, and Digital Lead for Calderdale Place, and from Charlotte Goulding, Palliative and End of Life Care Programme Manager at West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership.

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  • This week’s leadership message comes from Jason Pawluk, Managing Director of our Cancer Alliance, and we have a blog from Sarah Shaw for Know Your Numbers Week

    Posted: 8th September 2023

    This week’s leadership message comes from Jason Pawluk, Managing Director for the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Cancer Alliance. For Know Your Numbers Week, we also have a blog from Sarah Shaw, Clinical Services Manager for the Health and Wellbeing Academy at The University of Huddersfield.

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  • This week’s leadership message is a vlog from Rob Webster, CEO lead for West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership. We also have a blog from Dr Katherine Hickman, Respiratory Lead for West Yorkshire

    Posted: 1st September 2023

    This week’s leadership message comes in the form of a vlog from Rob Webster, Chief Executive of NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board and CEO lead for West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership. We also have a blog from Dr Katherine Hickman, Respiratory Lead for West Yorkshire.

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  • First West Yorkshire Family Ambassador appointed

    Posted: 29th August 2023

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  • This week’s blog comes from Kirsty Jowett, a Lived Experience Manager working for NHS England

    Posted: 25th August 2023

    In this week’s blog, Kirsty Jowett, a Lived Experience Manager working for NHS England, talks about her careere journey, personalisaed care and the peer leadership development programme.

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  • This week’s blog comes from Charlotte Goulding, Palliative and End of Life Care Programme Manager for the West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership

    Posted: 18th August 2023

    This week’s blog comes from Charlotte Goulding, Palliative and End of Life Care Programme Manager for the West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership. The blog has been written in collaboration with colleagues from the hospices.

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  • This week’s leadership message comes from Sarah Smith, Associate Director for Improving Population Health at West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership

    Posted: 11th August 2023

    This week’s leadership message comes from Sarah Smith, Associate Director for Improving Population Health at West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership. We also have a blog from Tracey Lowe, Personalised Care Project Manager for Wakefield District Place

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