Observatory Launches New NHS Workforce Roadshows
A series of national and regional roadshows launch in Manchester this week to address the ethnicity pay and progression gap impacting the NHS workforce.
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Comment and analysis on key issues on ethnic health inequalities in health and social care.
Statement in response to announcement of a national maternity investigation aimed at 14 NHS Trusts
Responding to publication of the full Terms of Reference for the maternal investigation into 14 NHS Trusts, Professor Habib Naqvi, chief executive officer, NHS Race and Health Observatory, said:
Invitation to tender: Calculating the cost of racism
An opportunity to work with us to explore and quantify the economic costs of racism and ethnic inequity in health and healthcare in England.
Open statement on addressing racism across healthcare
Open statement from the NHS Race and Health Observatory on addressing racism across healthcare.
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:
New research calls for action over lack of mental health care for Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller Communities
Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities face some of the most stark inequalities in access to healthcare in England and remain subject to dire mental health outcomes.
NHS Race and Health Observatory response to the Major Conditions Strategy: case for change and our strategic framework
The government’s published interim report on its upcoming major conditions strategy – styled as a ‘case for change’ – sets out a framework for onward development of its strategy, and insights gathered from many months of engagement.
New Project to Improve Patient Diversity in Breast Cancer Trials
A new pilot project aimed at increasing the number of Black, Asian and ethnic minority patients taking part in potentially life-enhancing breast cancer clinical trials has been announced today, 31 August.
New review to examine how the NHS communicates with Jewish communities
Health inequalities experienced disproportionally by Jewish communities in England will be addressed in new research announced today (31 July 2023) by the NHS Race and Health Observatory.
New review identifies poorer care and lower life expectancy for ethnic minorities with a learning disability
People with a learning disability from Black, South Asian (Indian, Pakistani or Bangladeshi heritage) and minority ethnic backgrounds face shorter life expectancy triggered by poorer healthcare access, experience and outcomes.
NHS Race and Health Observatory calls for new maternity assessments for minority ethnic newborns
Tests that indicate the health of newborns, moments after birth, are limited and not fit-for-purpose for Black, Asian and ethnic minority babies, and need immediate revision according to the NHS Race and Health Observatory.
What does Windrush 75 mean for the NHS?
The Windrush Generation endured the worst of racism and anti-blackness. It wasn’t just the ‘colour bar’ ‘that they endured but the ongoing issues of the impact of empire and colonisation. And we need to recognise, too, that racism and injustice can still be experienced today.
Race Observatory Explores Cost of Racism to NHS at ConfedExpo
Better care, training and anti-racist policies could significantly increase workforce numbers and productivity in the NHS, improve patient experience, and save millions of pounds spent annually on addressing racism claims brought by staff, clinicians and patients, according to a panel of health and race experts speaking at the Confed Expo conference today, 15 June.
Open statement from the NHS Race and Health Observatory to the healthcare system on addressing racism in the workplace
Over recent weeks, we have seen a number of employment tribunals, independent reviews and an active petition to the UK Government to commission an independent inquiry into injustices suffered by Black, Asian and ethnic minority NHS staff