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An independent review into ethnicity pay gaps in the NHS in England has been announced today by the NHS Race and Health Observatory.

A series of regional roadshows, taking place across the country between 18 September and 27 November 2025, will bring the healthcare system and allies together to address equity in pay and progression for NHS staff from Black, Asian, and ethnic minority backgrounds.

On 6 August, we will be launching a tender to commission the creation of a new, open-access resource enabling community participation and co-production with Black, Asian, and minoritised ethnic patients, communities, and staff.

Teaching curricula widely studied by healthcare professionals working across the NHS are under review in an effort to improve patient care and reduce racialised health disparities.

Response to publication of the NHS Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES) data analysis for 2024.

A new report which compares and contrasts disparities found across rare genetic diseases has been published on World Sickle Cell Day, today, 19 June.

NHS Staff survey data shows that bullying, harassment, and abuse towards and amongst NHS staff continues to be rampant.

The latest NHS Staff Survey results show some improvements from previous years, with some of the survey results back to pre-pandemic levels. However, discrimination at work remains a concern having reached its highest level in five years.

Racism affects not only people’s health and well-being but their economic lives too. The broad costs of racism also include an unnecessary financial burden on the NHS and a cost to the economy according to a new paper released today by the NHS Race and Health Observatory.