Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to upholding the provisions of the Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Act 2015 and we expect our staff and suppliers to comply with the legislation.

We have updated a number of relevant policies and ensured that training about slavery and human trafficking is available to staff through the safeguarding team.

Future actions include embedding Modern Slavery into our procurement flows, contract management reviews and developing a clear action plan to ensure Modern Slavery is not taking place in any part of the business or any of our supply chains. 

We periodically review our procurement tender documentation templates to ensure compliance with the Modern Slavery Act 2015. We also ensure that the Modern Slavery Act has been complied with when using buying consortium frameworks.

This statement has been approved by the Board, who will review and update it on an annual basis.

Approved by Board: 6 March 2025