“University Hospitals Dorset will not tolerate racism, discrimination or abuse.

We celebrate the diversity of our staff and community. We treat all our staff with dignity and respect, irrespective of their race, gender, religion, age, disability or sexual orientation. ”

Statement from the University Hospitals Dorset Board of Directors

Staff have the right to refuse care if:

• there is discriminatory behaviour, including racism.
• there exists, or there is fear of physical violence.

What is racism?

Racism is treating someone differently because of skin colour, nationality, ethnic origin, language or accent.

Racism can take many forms:

• Demeaning or insulting verbal or non-verbal behaviour.
• Calling someone by a demeaning or insulting name.
• Threatened or actual physical assault.
• Offensive or derogatory language.
• Patients refusing to be treated by staff.
• Online abuse by text, message or email.
• Deliberate isolation.
• Use of racist hand gestures

These behaviours are all racist if they are based on colour, nationality, ethnic origin, language or accent.

Resources for staff

Anti-Racism guidance for staff

Click here to find out who these guides are for and why they have been created

Click on each of the tiles below to view the guidance. 

To access all of the intranet links in these guides they must be viewed on a trust device.

Posters

Trust values and behaviours

Being a member of Team UHD means living by our values. Our values and behaviours were created in partnership with our staff and patients. They make sure we provide our patients with excellent care, and our staff with a great place to work.

Our Behaviour Charter sets out the behaviours we expect from every member of TeamUHD and what to do when they are not met.

We also ask our patients and visitors to follow our Trust behaviours .