End the macho culture keeping women from the top of NHS

End the macho culture keeping women from the top of NHS It is not long hours or work-life balance fears that keep women from seeking senior roles but the behaviour of white men in grey suits

Women make up the majority of the healthcare workforce, and there are more women than men in junior positions in NHS finance, yet they are still underrepresented in the senior financial ranks, and especially on boards. While women are slowly smashing the glass ceiling across other industries why is it that women in the NHS sometimes struggle to reach the top? For a fluid organisation that prides itself on moving with the times, it is disappointing to see.

Balanced boards, whether that’s relative to experience, background, race or gender, mean better boards, and an organisation should always reflect the people it serves. Yet there seems to be a growing acceptance that women, while excelling in their professional careers and proving to be equally capable as their male counterparts, are still falling short of reaching the top echelons of the UK healthcare system. Continue reading... The Guardian