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Radical action needed to tackle racial health inequality in NHS, says damning report

Exclusive article with The Guardian on the Observatory commissioned rapid review, Ethnic Inequalities in Healthcare, which reveals vast inequalities across a range of health services and outcomes.

Covid 19: Experts warn pulse oxygen monitors work less well on darker skin

Dr Habib Naqvi talks about the Observatory’s rapid evidence review into Pulse Oximeters and guidance being clarified by the NHS on the Eastern Air programme.

Oximeters less accurate for people from Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds

“We need to ensure there is common knowledge on potential limitations in healthcare equipment and devices, particularly for populations at heightened risk of life-changing illness, this includes black, Asian diverse communities using pulse oximeters to monitor their oxygen levels at home.” Director of the NHS Race and Health Observatory, Dr Habib Naqvi.

Covid: Pulse oxygen monitors work less well on darker skin, experts say

NHS update guidance on blood oxygen monitors following concerns raised by the NHS Race and Health Observatory on misreadings from devices when used on black and darker skin tones.

The critical role of the NHS Race and Health Observatory

Authors Dr Habib Naqvi, Chair Marie Gabriel and Lord Victor Adebowale discuss the formation of the NHS Race and Health Observatory and why the independent Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities report seems out of sync with both qualitative reality and quantitative evidence.

Ethnic health inequalities: turning evidence into action

NHS Race and Health Observatory's Dr Habib Naqvi discusses the plans for the organisation and how having such an important, forensically driven platform is to driving change.

LBC: More community and faith leaders must tackle Covid-19 disinformation, doctor says

Interview on vaccine take-up amongst staff at University Hospital of Leicester NHS Trust, and the reasons for lower take-up by South Asian and black staff

‘No place for racism’ in health and care, warns NMC in open statement

The NHS Race and Health Observatory and healthcare regulators have issued an open statement on tackling racism.

Guardian: NHS body in England urges minority ethnic people to fill out census

Report urging Black and minority ethnic communities across England to complete this years’ national census survey to help capture information on overall health conditions.

LBC: More community and faith leaders must tackle COVID-19 disinformation, doctor says

Interview on vaccine take-up amongst staff at University Hospital of Leicester NHS Trust, and the reasons for lower take-up by South Asian and Black staff.

More community and faith leaders must tackle COVID-19 disinformation, doctor says

COVID-19: ‘Progress’ made on vaccine hesitancy amid ‘pandemic of disinformation’, NHS chief says

Scepticism is highest among Black, Pakistani and Indian communities - ethnicities more likely to suffer severely from the virus.