New major review to tackle barriers in dementia care
Long standing barriers that prevent Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities from accessing timely NHS dementia care and support will be examined as part of a new major review.
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Comment and analysis on key issues on ethnic health inequalities in health and social care.
UK Regulators Sign New Principles to Tackle Racism
In an unprecedented move, national UK health and social care regulators including the Care Quality Commission (CQC), General Medical Council (GMC) and Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) have today committed & signed up to nine new shared anti-racism principles to help tackle longstanding racism experienced by health and social care staff.
Observatory to support delivery of new national programme targeting racism and discrimination in maternity and neonatal care
A groundbreaking new national programme designed to address stark ethnic inequalities found in maternal and neonatal care has been established between NHS England and the NHS Race and Health Observatory.
Statement in response to hospital failings which led to a woman’s death from sickle cell
Responding to the inquest into the death of Irene Dzifa King Arthur, which heard that the 47‑year‑old who had sickle cell, might have survived had she received an urgent blood transfusion, Dr Carl Reynolds, Sickle Cell Medical Advisor at the NHS Race and Health Observatory, said:
Observatory Chief Executive confirmed as member of Maternity Taskforce
Observatory Chief Executive confirmed as member of Maternity Taskforce.
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:
Invitation to tender: Small grants programme
An opportunity to work with us to develop and deliver a pilot small grants programme for community organisations tackling health inequality.
New Programme to Tackle NHS Bullying, Harassment and Abuse Announced
A 16-month programme aimed at closing the ethnicity gap in bullying, harassment and abuse claims has been announced by the NHS Race and Health Observatory.
Nurse appointed to improve diversity representation in clinical trials
An ethnic minority nurse dedicated to supporting breast cancer patients officially starts a new role this month following a project to increase diversity and raise awareness and support of breast cancer clinical trials.