All staff, managers, and leaders enable, empower and encourage colleagues, regardless of background to be their best and to give of their best. It's a place where we celebrate together the wonderful nature of our diversity and work together to deliver on our ambition of high-quality patient care for the people in our locality and beyond.
Staff Networks
Staff Inclusion Vision Statement
A place you want to come to, a place that's fruitful and abundant with joy and laughter. It's a safe and warm place that values and appreciates everyone's difference.
Staff Networks
Staff networks provide a forum for staff with shared characteristics and experiences to come together to discuss issues that impact them; it is also a vehicle for sharing good practices and good news! The staff networks are also open to allies in providing support and education on improving working conditions for staff.
Staff networks also provide an essential way of engaging staff and raising awareness through their support and events to promote events and days within the inclusion calendar. E.g., International Women's Day, LGBT History Month, Black History Month and Disability History Month.
The Trust consulted with our staff and staff networks to help create our vision for our staff. A key part of achieving this vision is working and engaging with our staff networks.
In the Trust, there are currently four networks:
LGBTQ+ Network
The LGBTQ+ Network – provides support, advice and guidance from staff that are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning and allies.
The LGBTQ+ network recent celebrated LGBT Pride Month by running a number of events to provmote awareness, understanding and support.
The Executive Sponsor for the LGBTQ+ Network is Terry Whittle, Chief Financial Officer.
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Louise Fisher
Co-chair LGBTQ+ Network
“I work in communications department at the Trust and have previously worked with the Network on our digital presence. I am honoured to represent the network and am always open to have a chat on how we can improve things or just the latest queer TV show or movie! I am passionate about equity and ensuring that everyone gets a fair shot in and outside of the workplace.”
Staff Race and Nationality Network (SRENN)
The Staff Race and Nationality Network (SRENN) provides guidance, support and advice to staff from minoritised ethnic groups and their allies.
The SRENN has supported a number of events celbrating Black History Month, South Asian Heritage Month and Diwali.
The Executive Sponsor for the SRENN Network is Sarah Wilding, Chief Nursing Officer.
Sylvia
Chair of SRENN Network
"I work as the IPC ( Infection prevention control ) audit officer at the Whittington Health. I have always lived in North London, and I am very proud of that fact. I have worked in the NHS for ten years now, starting as a housekeeper, though learning from other as well as doing courses I was able to move from a band 2 to a band 4.
"All my previous jobs have involved working alongside the Estates and Facilities departments. Currently I am doing the 2-7 BME careers programme, because of this I have completed several courses around safety to get to my next job. I could become a Health & Safety office, Safety Auditor, Consultant or an Environmental officer.
"I am passionate about learning, and I want everyone to have a chance to have the opportunity I was given.
"I want to Chair SRENN because I feel very passionate staff who are missing out in the trust in so many ways. Having the opportunity to be part of making a difference to someone’s work life, wellbeing or development is important to me.”
WhitAbility Network
The WhitAbility Network provides guidance, support and advice to staff with disabilities and long-term health conditions and their allies.
The network has recently celebrated UK Disability History Month and events to promote awareness of neurodivergence.
The Executive Sponsor for the WhitAbility Network is Jonathan Gardner Chief Strategy, Digital and Improvement Officer
Antonia Olloh
Co-Chair of Whitability Network
“My name is Anthonia Olloh, and I currently work as the Business Manager for MSK Physiotherapy & CATS Services which is community based. I have a vast experience of working with a diverse range of people of all abilities to include older persons, learning disabilities, mental health, and sensory impairment, and can work with all groups of people.
“My name is Anthonia Olloh, and I currently work as the Business Manager for MSK Physiotherapy & CATS Services which is community based. I have a vast experience of working with a diverse range of people of all abilities to include older persons, learning disabilities, mental health, and sensory impairment, and can work with all groups of people.
"I understand and can demonstrate a commitment to Equal opportunities and Diversity, and I am interested in health and wellbeing at work and supporting issues regarding disability equality and diversity.”
Women's Network
The Women's Network provides guidance, support and advice to staff identifying as women and their allies.
The Women’s Network recently celebrated International Women’s Day and have launch a trial programme to tackle period poverty.
The Executive Sponsor for the Women’s + Network is Charlotte Hopkins, Acting Medical Director.
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Claire Turner
Co-chair Womens Network
I have worked at Whittington Health since 2022 and have the joy of being a paediatric speech and language therapist working in Barnet.
I am thrilled to co-chair the women’s network as I am committed to improving equity for women in the workplace through tackling overt and unconscious gender bias and inequality.
I also have a keen interest in improving allyship for women and helping others to understand how they can support us to achieve and flourish.
My inspiration for wanting to improve workplace culture for women came from Caroline Criado Perez’s book, ‘Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men’: “The truth is that around the world, women continue to be disadvantaged by a working culture that is based on the ideological belief that male needs are universal.” I encourage everyone to read it – you will be astounded!
If you want to join any of the networks email:
LGBTQ+ Network: whh-tr.lgbtqnetwork@nhs.net
SRENN Network: whh-tr.srenn@nhs.net
Whitability: whh-tr.whitabilitynetwork@nhs.net
Womens network: whh-tr.womensnetwork@nhs.net
Last updated27 May 2025