The Latest Breaking News from NHS Race and Health Observatory

‘Had I not been pushy, it would have been stage 4’: The fight to improve outcomes for black cancer sufferers

Paul Campbell had to fight for a cancer diagnosis. He tells Rachel Clun more must be done to improve cancer care for people of colour

The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2025

Health chiefs launch review to tackle ‘poor care’ faced by many young sickle cell disease sufferers

It is estimated that around 300 babies are born in the UK with sickle cell disease each year

The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2024

Nearly one in three temporary Black and ethnic NHS workers suffer physical violence, internal report reveals

Exclusive: ‘Urgent action is needed to tackle the unacceptable levels of racism, bias and discrimination’ faced by temporary NHS workers

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2024

‘Needless’ deaths of 30,000 heart patients in England since Covid

Charity’s analysis finds widespread disruption to NHS services and ‘vast backlog of time-sensitive cardiac care’

The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2022

'Black women can get breast cancer too' - meet the survivors dispelling myths and saving lives

Black Women Rising by The Leanne Pero Foundation is empowering black women to share their stories of breast cancer to break down stigmas attached to the deadly disease

Daily Mirror · Oct 28, 2022

NHS to investigate health inequalities among Jewish communities for first time

Low immunisations, high Covid-19 rates and heightened breast cancer risks are among some of the disproportionate health issues faced by Jewish communities

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2022

Sickle cell: NHS to investigate racial inequalities for first time

Exclusive: Health chiefs hope findings will help to eradicate ‘often unacceptable, substandard’ care

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2022

NHS race review should be cue to finally tackle health inequalities

Analysis: NHS Race and Health Observatory highlights structural racism and a failure to act

The Guardian - UK · Feb 13, 2022