‘Unjust’ NHS ethnic pay gap to be reviewed

A long-awaited review into “unjust and unfair” pay disparities between white and minority ethnic staff across the NHS has been launched. 

The NHS Race and Health Observatory has commissioned the first-ever study of the issue. The project will be carried out in partnership with the University of Surrey.

It will examine differences in pay, career progression, and pension contributions - as well as the potential impact on cumulative financial earnings - between staff from different ethnic backgrounds.

The review will also explore the potential explanations for any differences and make recommendations to “reduce and eliminate unwarranted inequalities where they are found to exist”, the RHO has said.

The final report is due in December 2026.

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Source: HSJ, 6 August 2025