Bolton NHS Foundation Trust has welcomed disability awareness month with the launch of reasonable adjustment passports for staff. 

The trust says it has made progress in its support for disabled staff but recognises more work needs to be carried out. 

The passport is designed to help the trust's disabled staff and those with health conditions to say what they need in their working life to make them comfortable in order to do their job to the best of their ability. 

Deputy chief executive and chief people officer at the trust, James Mawrey, said: “This passport is a symbol- we’re committed to this and what we can do to support you. 

"We want to truly understand our workforce so that we can make sure that we are caring for you as we should be.

“Our colleagues come here every day to do their best for our patients, and we need to do the best for them. 

“The passport helps us know what we need to do to get there.” 

The trust has also planned a hearing impairments training session, the launch of a neurodiversity support group for staff, a worker story sharing session and other sessions in order to live up to goal of being more inclusive.