James Robinson

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Applying a National Programme to Promote Staff
Health in Hospital
James Robinson Equality and Inclusion
Facilitator Lothian University Hospitals Edinburgh
Scotland UK
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SHAW
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• Open to all industries not just health

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• Open to all industries not just health
• Local coordinators provide support

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• Open to all industries not just health
• Local coordinators provide support
• Small grants provided to support work

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• Open to all industries not just health
• Local coordinators provide support
• Small grants provided to support work
• Award valid for three years

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A newsletter keeps members of the scheme
updated. There is also a website www.shaw.uk.com

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• Three Levels of Award
• Bronze
• Silver
• Gold

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Bronze Level

• Provide health information on a regular basis
• Raise awareness of health issues through
  appropriate activity
• Establish a health promotion group
• Implement a no smoking policy and provide
  smoking cessation
• support
• Signed statement confirming existence of health
  and safety
• policies
• 1 additional criteria chosen from a list of
  options

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Silver Level

• Meet Bronze Criteria
• Implemented policy on
• Alcohol and drug misuse
• provision of health food choices
• promotion of physical activity
• Staff health needs assessment
• Provide all employees with opportunity to have
  health check
• 1 additional criteria chosen from a list of
  options

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Gold Level

• Meet Bronze Silver Criteria
• Three year strategy and one year action plans
• Demonstrate health promotion activities relating
  to
• smoking
• alcohol/drugs
• health eating
• physical activity
• HIV/Aids and sexual health
• stress/mental health
• dental/oral health
• Demonstrate active participation in a local or
  national health
• campaign or active commitment to health of the
  local community

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Lothian University Hospitals in City of Edinburgh
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Health Fairs
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Encouraging Exercise

• Encouraging use of stairs rather
• than lifts
• Jogging groups
• Cycle routes
• Exercise classes
• Reduced charges for Gym membership

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Improving Diet
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http//www.shcas.co.uk
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• Award Criteria
• Provision and promotion of healthy food choices
• 2. High standards of food hygiene management
• 3. Acceptable breastfeeding arrangements
• 4. Provision of adequate non-smoking areas

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Liberton Hospital Staff Dining Room receiving
their Award
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Benefits

• Healthier Workforce
• Improved Morale
• Lower absence rates
• Higher Productivity

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Conclusion
Scotlands Health at Work programme offers an
effective mechanism for improving the health of
staff in hospitals