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Responding to the publication of the government’s 10 Year Health Plan, Professor Habib Naqvi, chief executive of the NHS Race and Health Observatory said:

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.

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.

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.

In a unique pairing, the NHS Race and Health Observatory has announced the signing of a landmark agreement with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to tackle persistent and systemic ethnic health inequalities.

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.

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.