Welcome to NHS BME Network
Welcome to the NHS BME Network an independent Network open to all Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) people, including staff, patients, service users and carers.
The Network provides BME people with the following:
- An opportunity to bring about change in the NHS
- An opportunity for BME people to be heard
- Access to better and more appropriate healthcare
- Information and Interpretation of NHS Policy
- Access to a network of people of shared vision
From our Blog
NHS BME NETWORK FRIDAY INSIGHTS & UPDATES-29 November 2024
HS JArticle-Tackling racism ‘must be core’ to 10-year health plan On 11 November 2024 the HSJ published an article by the journalist Nick Kituno with the above title and reads as follows: >“Ministers must tackle racism in NHS if 10-year plan is...
NMC REPORT INDEPENDENT CULTURE REVIEW-9 JULY 2024
This review published by the NMC on 9 July 2024 found instances of racism, bullying and discrimination at virtually every level such that the findings shows there to be “a fundamental disconnect between what the NMC embraces and what it practices”. The review was commissioned by the NMC following concerns raised by a whistleblower who claimed a “deep-seated toxic culture” was leading to skewed and failed investigations
AN INTERIM REPORT SHOWS CQC IS ‘NOT FIT FOR PURPOSE-26 JULY 2024
This interim report by Dr. Penny Dash published on 26 July 2024 reveals significant failings in the regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The report finds that the CQC was unable to effectively assess the quality of health and care services, including those in need of urgent improvement such that the Health Secretary has deemed the CQC as “Not Fit for Purpose”
NHS RESPONSE TO 2024 RIOTS-12 AUGUST 2024
NHS England published its response to the 2024 riots on 12 August 2024. The document states that last week NHSE held a meeting with integrated care boards and trust chief executives and deputies to discuss the NHS’s response to the civil unrest. The letter states that the annex is intended to provide guidance and information and clarifies key points of concern
INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION OF THE NHS IN ENGLAND-12 SEPTEMBER 2024
This review by Lord Darzi, published by the DHSC on 12 September 2024, makes clear that it is most unlikely that the government will be able to fix all the problems with the NHS in one term and places much of the blame for this on the actions of the last government
WORKFORCE RACE INEQUALITIES INCLUSION IN NHS PROVIDERS -7 JULY 2024
This report published by the Kings Fund on 7 July 2024 makes clear that the NHS must do more to address the racial inequalities that exist, injustices that it highlights that were already in place before the impact of the pandemic. Furthermore, it suggests that the slow progress on seeing improvements in the national WRES data is due in the main to the discrimination that exists