Workforce Disability Equality Standard report shows good progress

The number of disabled people at board level in the NHS has almost doubled since 2019 and the chances of shortlisted disabled staff being appointed into roles has also improved, according to the latest Workforce Disability Equality Standard (WDES). The WDES report also found that almost four in five disabled staff working in the NHS believe they have equal opportunities for career progression and promotion. It also shows that more than three quarters (76.6%) of disabled staff felt that their employer had made adequate adjustments to enable them to carry out their work, an increase of 2.8 percentage points from