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An opportunity to work with us to explore and quantify the economic costs of racism and ethnic inequity in health and healthcare in England.

An opportunity to work with us to explore and quantify the costs of racial inequity in maternal and neonatal care in England.

Reflections on the Joint Committee’s report on the Draft Mental Health Bill 2022 from Steve Gilbert and Professor J S Bamrah, co-chairs of the Observatory’s Mental Health Working Group.

A series of regional roadshows, taking place across the country between 18 September and 27 November 2025, will bring the healthcare system and allies together to address equity in pay and progression for NHS staff from Black, Asian, and ethnic minority backgrounds.

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An opportunity to work with us to review routes of access for dementia diagnosis and care services in England.

Experimental statistics, published earlier this week by the ONS, suggest that prior to the Covid-19 pandemic ethnic minority people had lower mortality rates and longer life expectancies than White people. Although received with some surprise, these findings were not unexpected. They reflect earlier analysis of mortality rates during the Covid-19 pandemic, which showed the now well-known higher rates of Covid-19 related mortality for ethnic minority people, but lower overall mortality rates.

Experimental statistics, published by the ONS, suggest that ethnic minority people have longer life expectancies than White people. In this blog NHS Race and Health Observatory board member, Professor James Nazroo and colleagues examine the nature of these statistics and why they should be treated with caution.

Senior Leaders assigned to improve health inequalities in the NHS need to be supported and equipped to tackle local health inequalities with their progress mapped against key action plans.

Over recent weeks, we have seen a number of employment tribunals, independent reviews and an active petition to the UK Government to commission an independent inquiry into injustices suffered by Black, Asian and ethnic minority NHS staff