Observatory Chief Executive confirmed as member of Maternity Taskforce
Observatory Chief Executive confirmed as member of Maternity Taskforce.
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Comment and analysis on key issues on ethnic health inequalities in health and social care.
Statement from the NHS Race and Health Observatory in response to the interim report from Baroness Amos, Chair of the independent National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation
Responding to interim findings of Maternity and Neonatal Services in England published today, Professor Habib Naqvi, chief executive, NHS Race and Health Observatory, said:
Statement in response to announcement of a national maternity investigation aimed at 14 NHS Trusts
Responding to publication of the full Terms of Reference for the maternal investigation into 14 NHS Trusts, Professor Habib Naqvi, chief executive officer, NHS Race and Health Observatory, said:
Invitation to tender: Maternal and neonatal image library
We are inviting bids to develop an open-access image library to support the identication of common medical conditions in Black, Asian and minority ethnic mothers and babies.
Statement in response to Five X More 2025 Black Maternity Experiences Report: Continuing the Conversation on Black Maternal Care In The UK
Responding to the Five X More 2025 Black Maternity Experiences Report, Dr Nandi Simpson, Director: Implementation, NHS Race and Health Observatory, said:
Statement in response to the Westminster Hall debate, Black Maternal Health Awareness Week 2025
On Tuesday 29 April, Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP secured a Westminster Hall debate on Black Maternal Health Awareness Week.
Observatory signs unique partnership agreement with NICE to tackle inequalities in health
In a unique pairing, the NHS Race and Health Observatory has announced the signing of a landmark agreement with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to tackle persistent and systemic ethnic health inequalities.
MFT selected to review effective monitoring for jaundice in Black, Asian and ethnic minority newborns
The NHS Race and Health Observatory has commissioned further work into neonatal screening assessments which effectively identify jaundice in Black, Asian and ethnic minority babies.
Evaluation of the NHS Race and Health Observatory /Institute for Healthcare Improvement Maternal and Neonatal Learning and Action Network Programme
In January 2024, the NHS Race and Health Observatory launched a landmark pilot Learning and Action Network (LAN) to address stark disparities in maternal, perinatal and neonatal health outcomes.