Statement in response to publication of the NHS Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES) 2024 data analysis
Response to publication of the NHS Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES) data analysis for 2024.
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Comment and analysis on key issues on ethnic health inequalities in health and social care.
Sickle Cell Patients Face Unequal Care: New Report Highlights
A new report which compares and contrasts disparities found across rare genetic diseases has been published on World Sickle Cell Day, today, 19 June.
Invitation to Tender: Bullying, Harassment, and Abuse
NHS Staff survey data shows that bullying, harassment, and abuse towards and amongst NHS staff continues to be rampant.
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.
RHO Strategy 2025-2027
Our Strategy for 2025-2027 frames more equitable healthcare with robust and co-designed ambitions for the Observatory and for the sector as a whole.
RHO response to 2024 NHS Staff Survey results
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.
Independent Review Explores the Cost of Racism to the NHS
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.
NHS Operational Planning Guidance 25/26: What will it mean for race equity?
The NHS last week published its operational planning guidance for 2025/26. Though it doesn't sound glamorous, this is where the new government can get into the nuts and bolts of their agenda for the health service.
Observatory welcomes government plan on reforming elective care for patients but also urges focus on racial health disparities
Responding to the future elective recovery plan, Sam Rodger, Assistant Director, Policy and Strategy of the NHS Race and Health Observatory, said: