Summary
This report from the BME Leadership Network comprises examples of anti-racist initiatives from BME Leadership Network members, to help advance equality within the workforce and for service users.
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- Racial inequalities persist within NHS services. Notably, black British mothers face up to five times higher mortality/death rates than white mothers during pregnancy or within the first six weeks after childbirth. The Race and Health Observatory found that in comparison with white British people – with the exception of Chinese people – people from minoritised ethnic groups experienced worse outcomes, waited longer for assessment times and were less likely to receive a course of treatment following assessment.
- To address persistent racialised health inequalities, it is imperative to embed anti-racism within the operations of the NHS. This report highlights the efforts undertaken by our members to enhance services for healthcare workers and patients, recognising anti-racist work as an integral service improvement tool aimed at reducing racial inequalities.
- We are encouraged by the examples of anti-racist action included in this report being led by our members. However, further anti-racist initiatives are necessary to eradicate health inequalities for racialised communities.
- The examples shared by our members underscore the imperative for collaborative programmes aimed at effectively addressing racism within the NHS workforce and improving patient outcomes. Moreover, efforts to combat racism should be community-driven, with management empowering commissioning teams to lead interventions that guarantee adequate resources to address the needs of the population they serve. Also important are collaborations with clinical leaders to facilitate shared data and knowledge, to understand referral pathways, and to engage participants, (both staff and patients) in the process.
- It is essential that anti-racist work receives funding that is integrated into mainstream budgets instead of being assigned as one-off grants. This guarantees sustained implementation and lasting impact, as without mainstream funding there is a risk of discontinuity and instability in the implementation of these programmes.
Excellence through equality: Anti-racism as a quality improvement tool (10 April 2024)
https://www.nhsconfed.org/publications/excellence-through-equality
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