Race Equality and the NHS- Time for Change Presented by Dr Vivienne Lyfar-Cissé, Chair of NHS BME Network The NHS is probably the most diverse employer in the UK, employing more BAME people than any other organisation. But how equal and fair is it as an employer and...
NHS BME NETWORK FRIDAY INSIGHTS & UPDATES -27 November 2020 1. The NHS programme for vaccination of staff and request from CEOs for ‘scientific evidence’ to reassure staff about COVID vaccine safetyOn 20 November 2020 NHS England sent a letter to all NHS...
This report commissioned by the Labour Party concludes that BME people have been overexposed, under protected and overlooked during the Covid-19 pandemic. Furthermore, that Covid-19 has thrived on the inequalities that exist and exposed the devastating impact of...
This report by the EHRC summarises evidence that helps us understand the effects of COVID-19 pandemic on different groups in society in relation to a number of key issues including work.
This report published on 11 November 2020 highlights the fact that the majority of black people do not believe their health is equally protected by the NHS when compared to white people. This together with the evidence that details the significant level of racism...
