Statement in response to the Government announcement on DNA testing and research
Responding to today’s Government announcement on DNA testing and research, Dr Veline L’Esperance, Senior Clinical Advisor to the Observatory, said:
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Comment and analysis on key issues on ethnic health inequalities in health and social care.
Observatory unveils new interactive Health Action Resource Platform to help drive improvements in health outcomes
A new interactive digital platform – the Health Action Resource Platform (HARP) – centred on supporting healthcare organisations to tackle inequalities in health has been launched by the NHS Race and Health Observatory.
Invitation to tender: Community participation and co-production resource
An opportunity to work with us to develop an open-access resource to support the NHS and wider health system in embedding community participation and co-production.
Observatory commissions review into NHS Ethnicity Pay Gap
An independent review into ethnicity pay gaps in the NHS in England has been announced today by the NHS Race and Health Observatory.
Survey finds ‘BAME’, ‘BME’ and ‘Ethnic Minority’ not representative
Generic collective terms such as ‘BAME’, ‘BME’ and ‘Ethnic Minority’ are not representative or universally popular, according to the latest results of a consultation led by the NHS Race and Health Observatory.
COVID-19 health inequalities: Keeping our focus now and beyond the pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all of us. Millions across the country have acquired or been diagnosed with the infection, with thousands suffering its debilitating medium and long-term effects.
NHS Race and Health Observatory appoints sickle cell advisor
The NHS Race and Health Observatory is pleased to announce the new appointment of a medical advisor to explore sickle cell inequalities in NHS healthcare delivery.
NHS leader on ethnic health inequalities makes urgent call for people from minority ethnic backgrounds to learn CPR
Dr Habib Naqvi, the director in charge of the NHS Race and Health Observatory, is calling on everybody, and particularly people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds to learn CPR skills this Restart A Heart Day, October 16.
Why Black History Month is a golden opportunity to reflect on the future of Black mental health
In recent times, there has been greater awareness of Black History Month. Dr Chuks Nwuba, a speciality doctor in eating disorders, argues that this should be leveraged to improve the mental health stigma endemic in the Black community.
Top 50 Black and Minority Ethnic Health Leaders Announced
Leading black and minority ethnic individuals working across healthcare have been recognised in the Health Service Journal’s annual listing of the top 50 most influential black and minority ethnic people in health, announced today.
Renewing our bold call for door-to-door vaccination units: we cannot afford to leave anyone behind this winter.
COVID-19 has painfully exposed the devastating impact inequalities in our society can have. With the benefit of hindsight, we cannot afford to leave our ethnic minorities communities behind this winter. Dr Halima Begum, CEO of the Runnymede Trust, on the case for door-to-door vaccination units.
Reflections of South Asian Heritage Month
My own interest in health and ethnicity was sparked only a few years ago, not because of my NHS role, but due to a life-transforming experience taking part in the BBC1 documentary ‘My Family, Partition & Me’ in 2017.
NHS Update Guidance On Blood Oxygen Monitors
In April 2021, the NHS Race and Health Observatory published a rapid review with recommendations into the accuracy of Pulse Oximeter readings for people from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.