BCHC hosts its seventh annual Leadership Conference
This week, BCHC hosted its seventh annual Leadership Conference.
The theme this year was “Leading BCHC in a Changing NHS”. With nearly 200 leaders across the trust in attendance, the event reflected on the big national changes set to impact how we work in the future.
Opening the conference our Chief Executive Richard Kirby explored some of the challenges we may face going ahead such as tighter financial constraints and pressure to reduce waiting times for some of our services. He also discussed the ways in which we are positively working – some of which are influenced by the NHS’ 10-Year Health Plan. Richard paid particular attention to our integrated neighbourhood teams where we are working with partner organisations for a community-based approach to transforming healthcare.
David Holmes, our Chief People Officer discussed the Team BCHC Way, in which he talked about how our Values should be embedded in the ways we work and lead. Attendees joined David on stage to share their career journey and how different leaders at BCHC have helped them develop.
Dr Robbie Dedi, Chief Medical Officer and Lorraine Galligan, Chief of Nursing and Therapies talked attendees through our soon to be published Philosophy of Care strategy. The strategy illustrates our aim to provide “excellent, safe and high-quality care with humanity, humility and hope” said Lorraine.
Shahzad Choudhry, our Director of Equity shared the efforts we are making to become an anti-racist trust, taking the opportunity to showcase our new United Against Racism campaign video.
Later in the afternoon Chris Holt, Chief Transformation Officer and Reva Stewart Chief Operating Officer further explored the Community Care Collaborative and how we plan to work with localities and in neighbourhoods going forward.
To conclude the event, a panel, including our partners at Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust and the GP Partnership Board shared how we are working together to develop our neighbourhood healthcare to achieve better outcomes for the community.
Reflecting on the event, one attendee shared:
“I found the event to be really positive and informative. We will have some challenges in the year ahead, but I feel that our leaders are prepared for this and will support and guide the workforce through these changes.”