Towards Trustworthy, Equitable AI in the NHS
Artificial intelligence (AI) used across NHS healthcare must embed racial equity to ensure full participation and build further trust with diverse communities and patients.
Policy and Insights
Analysis and deep-dives from the Observatory team and our network. Here we explore how national policy is impacting racially minoritised patients and communities, and make the case for equitable care.
Briefing from HSSIB RHO Roundtable: Bias and Discrimination in Patient Safety Investigations
Patient safety investigations are a critical mechanism for learning from harm. However, evidence and lived experience show that racial bias and discrimination are routinely overlooked, leading to inequitable outcomes for racially minoritised patients, families, and the healthcare workforce.
How can commissioning support anti-racism? Unpicking the NHS Strategic Commissioning Framework
The strategic commissioning framework, if deployed effectively, could move the system towards race equity. But the devil is in the details, writes Sam Rodger, Assistant Director of Policy and Strategy.
Have independent maternity service investigations taken an anti-racism or intersectional approach?
Our analysis examines whether past NHS maternity investigations have confronted systemic inequities or considered the intersection of race and deprivation as drivers of maternal outcomes.
General Election 2024: What are England’s major political parties saying about race and health?
With a general election set to take place on July 4th, our assistant director of policy and strategy Sam Rodger looks at what England's major parties saying about race equity and health.