New review to diversify healthcare education and training curricula
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.
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Comment and analysis on key issues on ethnic health inequalities in health and social care.
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.
Experts to work towards improving ethnic inclusion in research
The under-representation of ethnic minority communities taking part in research, along with the lack of systematic data collection and reporting, will be investigated by national health and care research stakeholders.
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.
Review to explore cancer drug limitations due to ethnic gene variations
Wider genetic testing could save lives, reduce costs and help thousands of Black, Asian and ethnic minority patients at risk of severe side effects resulting from chemotherapy drugs.
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.
PODCAST: Health inequalities associated with race
Listen in to Professor Habib Naqvi, Chief Executive of the NHS Race and Health Observatory and Dr Rohan Mehra, Royal College of Physicians clinical education fellow, (Infectious diseases/microbiology SPR).
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.
RHO statement in response to the Nursing and Midwifery Council Independent Culture Review
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Independent Culture Review published today highlights unacceptable behaviours, processes and culture within the NMC.
New report reveals solutions to stark exclusion of ethnic minority communities in genetic research
Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities are poorly represented in genetic medicine research and artificial intelligence-based risk prediction tools used to calculate the chance of developing future disease.
Manifesto for Race and Health: Seven Priorities For A New Government
As the UK prepares for a pivotal general election on 4 July, the NHS Race and Health Observatory has unveiled its manifesto proposal for the next government.
Towards better sickle cell transition services
The Observatory’s proposed work programme on children and young persons’ sickle cell care focuses on identifying and rolling out optimal transition (from paediatric to adult services) care.
Statement in response to publication of the Birth Trauma Inquiry report, Listen to Mums: Ending the Postcode Lottery on Perinatal Care
Responding to the Birth Trauma Inquiry report, Professor Habib Naqvi, chief executive, NHS Race and Health Observatory, said: