Policy

The Council’s policy work is focused on specific areas including research, regulation, sector sustainability, innovation and pedagogy, and equality, diversity and inclusion.

The Council also works on sustainable funding, public affairs and data.

CoDHcast: #RaceEquityMonth | Adopting the Race Equality Charter

11 Nov 2021 in Anti-Racism, CoDHcast

As part of the Council’s #RaceEquityMonth, we are uploading a series of CoDHcasts where discussions such as adopting the race equality charter are at the forefront. On today’s CoDHcast, Stacy Johnson, Asso... Read More »

Recognising the need for equity: #RaceEquityMonth Blog

9 Nov 2021 in Anti-Racism, Blogs

Healthcare academics must recognise the need for equity, rather than equality. Pathway Lead in Community Nursing and Teaching Fellow at the University of Surrey, Neesha Oozageer Gunowa, writes about the need for skin ... Read More »

CoDH response to Scottish Government National Care Service consultation

1 Nov 2021 in Policy, Scotland, Workforce

The Council has responded to Scottish Government’s consultation on proposals to improve the delivery of social care in Scotland, following the recommendations of the Independent Review of Adult Social Care. This... Read More »

CoDH response to DHSC consultation on mandatory vaccination as a condition of employment

22 Oct 2021 in Policy, Workforce

The Council has responded to the Department of Health and Social Care’s consultation on making vaccination a condition of employment in the health and wider social care sector. This examines a proposal to to ext... Read More »

Introducing our first Fellowship Scheme

11 Oct 2021 in Anti-Racism, Blogs

Dr Katerina Kolyva, Chief Executive Officer, Council of Deans of Health I am  delighted to announce the Council’s first ever Fellowship Scheme, which forms part of our Council 2025 #CoDHStrategy, is key to our work on... Read More »