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Case study – Be Well
Be well
Supporting staff
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CASE STUDY
Supporting staff post-pandemic is a key priority for UCLH. Staff are exhausted, services are busier than ever. We have always supported staff wellbeing but never more so than in 2021-22 when we provided £1m to support the ‘Be Well’ campaign.
David Probert launched the Be Well campaign soon after his arrival as UCLH chief executive in August
2021. The campaign offers a wide range of interventions that enable staff to access mental, physical, psychological, environmental and practical support whenever they need it. There is emphasis on linking new initiatives with existing support and a focus on sustainability to ensure that staff wellbeing is at the heart of how UCLH supports staff.
So far Be Well has provided: The ‘Joy at work’ scheme where teams bid for something to bring joy. Bids include meals and events together and items for work areas
Funding to improve respite
spaces – shoe racks, coat hooks, tables, chairs, pictures, fridges and microwaves are some of the things that have made break times better
Team wellbeing and development
via dedicated facilitators Food and hydration initiatives to boost physical health Training and support for the 90 wellbeing champions
In addition, other ways we have supported staff this year include: Staff recognition awards, which this year, recognised 130 staff who have worked at UCLH for over 30 years Celebrating excellence awards, which attracted a record breaking 1286 nominations
Food, snacks, hydration and other
treats and rewards, including cupcakes for remembrance day for staff who lost colleagues to Covid-19 and a £10 celebratory end of year meal LGBTQ+ rainbow badges, lanyards and funding for UCLH presence at the Pride parade The BAME network’s See Me First initiative
Volunteer massage therapists
providing treatments for staff
There are so many priorities coming into a role like this but none of them can be achieved without our most precious asset, our staff. It was really important to launch ‘Be Well’ to care for our staff as they continue to so selflessly care for so many.
David Probert
UCLH chief executive
1,000
MORE THAN 1,000 MASSAGES GIVEN TO STAFF
