NHS BME NETWORK FRIDAY INSIGHTS & UPDATES-23 February 2024

  BBC News-Ethnic bias’ delayed care before Liverpool woman’s death An article published on the website for BBC News, by the journalist Jonny Humphries, in the last week detailed the death of a pregnant black woman last year as a result of cultural...

THE INDEPENDENT ARTICLE CONCERNING RACISM IN THE NMC-26 SEPTEMBER 2023

This article published by the Independent on 26 September 2023 is just one of a series of articles about the failure of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) failing to address the racism within the nursing and midwifery profession in the NHS. The article states that staff were too scared to report their concerns to the regulator

Race Equality in the NHS-Time for Change

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...