NHS Birmingham and Solihull has joined other public sector anchor organisations in the city in signing the Birmingham Faith Covenant.

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The Covenant is a joint commitment between faith communities and key statutory and voluntary sector organisations to a set of principles that guide engagement, aiming to improve collaborative partnerships and to promote open, practical working on all levels.

Salma Yaqoob, health inequalities programme director for NHS Birmingham and Solihull (pictured signing the covenant) said: “Signing the covenant reflects our strong commitment to ensuring the voices of faith communities are heard - something that is vital as we work together with our partners across Birmingham and Solihull to reduce health inequalities.

“The commitments we sign up to in this covenant - building relationships with faith groups, engaging with the faith community on decision-making and encouraging them to help shape and redesign local services – are things we’re already signed up to as an organisation and as part of an integrated care system.

“Signing this covenant is a way cementing our commitment and strengthening relationships in the faith community to ensure that people of faith play a key role in shaping the way health and social care services are developed and delivered.”

The launch event was attended by Sir Stephen Timms MP, Chair of the Faith and Society all party parliamentary group.

The full list of commitments can be found here