NHS Race & Health Observatory
@nhs-rho.bsky.social
We are an independent body working to tackle ethnic inequalities in health & care by focusing on evidence, policy recommendations and implementation for change.
How do we move from "tick-box" diversity to genuinely inclusive, high-quality health research? Last week we hosted our first Policy Lab in our landmark 'Equity by Evidence' project with @georgeinstitute.bsky.social funded by @nihr.bsky.social. Learn more: nhsrho.org/equity-by-ev...
Applications are open for our Community Grant Programme Pilot which will invest £400,000 in organisations led by and working alongside racialised communities. The expression of interest stage is open until midnight on Friday 31 July 2026: future.london/article/inve... Please share 😊
In a new blog, our Policy Intern Sadia Begum, reflects on the origins of South Asian Heritage Month and the significant historical events and contributions that have shaped generations of South Asian communities in Britain.
"It's this intolerance of difference that's the problem." In episode three of Race and Health Matters, Felicia Kwaku OBE, Associate Director of Nursing at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, reflects on why racial inequalities continue to persist in healthcare.
We’re hiring: Senior Implementation Programme Manager 📍 Agile, London with regular travel for meetings and events 💼 Full-time (FTC to 31 December 2027) 💰 £63,175 per annum (plus £4,000 London weighting allowance if applicable)
In this clip from episode three of Race and Health Matters, Dr Ashok Patnaik (Research Fellow at University of Birmingham) reflects on how bullying, harassment, and discrimination are never isolated incidents. They instead create ripple effects across entire organisations.
Ethnic minority staff are disproportionately affected by bullying, harassment and abuse in the NHS. In the latest episode of Race and Health Matters, our podcast host, Dr Guddi Singh, explores why these disparities persist and what can be done to create safer, more respectful workplaces.
We welcome the #NHS Staff Standards published today, and the government’s commitment to improving staff experience in each of the areas highlighted. We will soon share more detail about our forthcoming offer of support to the healthcare system for implementing these principles.
"Demonstrate accountability and leadership by naming racism." In this clip from episode one of Race and Health Matters, our Director of Implementation, Dr Nandi Simpson, shares the first of the NHS Race & Health Observatory's ‘Seven Principles of Anti-Racism for Staff in the NHS.'
In episode two of Race and Health Matters, Dr Nabeela Kajee describes the NHS as a tapestry of many languages, nationalities and lived experiences, but asks a crucial question: Are we truly enabling everyone within it to progress?
In our very first episode of Race and Health Matters, we take you behind the scenes of the NHS Race & Health Observatory, covering who we are, why we exist, and what drives our work to tackle ethnic inequities in health and care.
It's here 🎉 Race and Health Matters officially launches today with two episodes and we couldn't be prouder. This podcast exists for a reason: because tackling racism in health and care is not optional.
What does Windrush mean for the #NHS? Recently knighted for his efforts to support racial equality, Professor Sir Patrick Vernon shared his reflections in a blog for Windrush 75 back in 2023. ℹ️ Read more: nhsrho.org/blogs/what-d...
In a new blog on World Sickle Cell Day, Dr Carl Reynolds (@drcjar.bsky.social) our Senior Clinical Advisor, highlights our efforts to ensure that personalised, electronic plans are developed system wide to improve outcomes and patient experience. ℹ️ Read more: nhsrho.org/blogs/buildi...
Meet the superb host of our upcoming Race and Health Matters podcast, Dr Guddi Singh, in our latest blog✨ Guddi is a paediatrician, broadcaster and researcher whose work sits at the fault line between medicine, inequality and social change. nhsrho.org/blogs/meet-t...
Drumroll, please… 🥁 The official trailer for Race and Health Matters is now LIVE. This isn't just a podcast about conversation. It's about driving real, actionable change towards a fairer, more inclusive health and care system. And that starts with all of us.
Long-standing barriers preventing Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities from accessing timely NHS dementia care and support will be examined as part of a major new review.
Lord Mann's review recommends the Department of Health and Social Care and all NHS organisations adopt the NHS Race & Health Observatory's anti-racism principles. We welcome this 💜 Read more: nhsrho.org/news/stateme...
Our assistant director of policy and strategy Sam Rodger discusses the shift to strategic commissioning and how it has the potential to transform the #NHS approach to race equity. Read more: nhsrho.org/policy/how-c...
We are working with Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) to ensure that patient safety investigations at all levels across the #NHS properly consider the effects of racial bias and discrimination. ℹ️ Read insights from our recent roundtable: nhsrho.org/policy/brief...
Professor Habib Naqvi MBE is among our prolific presenters at today’s leadership event: Improving Race Equality in Your Organisation – Evidence Based Resources for Leaders. In his keynote speech he outlined why and how senior leaders across can drive meaningful change on race equity in healthcare.
Is the #NHS shift from analogue to digital leaving some communities behind? 💡 Listen to the Digital Health Unplugged podcast to hear from experts including Owen Chinembiri from @nhs-rho.bsky.social and Rachel Power from @patients-association.org.uk. 🔊 Link: www.digitalhealth.net/2026/04/the-...
Following the efforts of the Observatory and our Maternal and Neonatal Health Advisory Group, national guidance has now been updated to mandate that every baby receives a pulse oximetry screening between 2 and 24 hours of age. 🧵1/4
We’re marking five years of the #NHS Race and Health Observatory – five years of mobilising evidence, driving policy change, engaging with partners, and supporting long-lasting change for patients and the workforce.
For the first time, routine genetic testing to guide the use of chemotherapy is being adapted in a way that may help save the lives of Black and ethnic minority cancer patients. Read more: nhsrho.org/news/nhs-gen...
Our board member Professor Stephani Hatch shares highlights from work focused on reducing discriminatory practices in the NHS through a new podcast. Alongside Will Hutton she discusses VR as a training tool and other recent innovations. Listen to S10 E03: podfollow.com/the-we-socie...
Wishing everyone who celebrates a very happy Eid.
We are looking for a technical partner to help develop, maintain, and progress the aims of our new Health Action Resource Platform (HARP), as well as providing routine maintenance of our website. Please share/amplify ahead of the 29 March deadline: nhsrho.org/news/invitat...
Entries are open for this year’s HSJ Awards and we are proud to again be sponsoring the NHS Race Equality Award category. All NHS organisations are eligible to enter with the deadline for submissions being Friday 29 May. ℹ️ Learn more and enter: awards.hsj.co.uk/award-catego...
