Manifesto for Race and Health: Seven Priorities for a New Government (NHS Race & Health Observatory, 29 May 2024)

Summary

In its manifesto ahead of the 2024 UK general election, the NHS Race & Health Observatory calls for a unification of efforts towards eradicating racial and ethnic health disparities in the nation’s healthcare system.

Content

The seven-point manifesto highlights:

1. Prioritising maternal and neonatal health equity to reduce preventable related deaths.
2. Accelerating mental health equity of access, experience and outcomes through reforms, including proceeding at pace with reform of the Mental Health Act.
3. Empowering leadership and enhancing accountability for equity among patients and workforce.
4. Ensuring meaningful community-centric engagement in policy development.
5. Integrating co-benefits of health equity and wellbeing into policy advocacy.
6. Strengthening evidence-informed approaches by prioritising inclusivity in data.
7. Position the UK as a global leader on health equity research, innovation and impact.