NHS Race & Health Observatory

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“A health care service that doesn’t work for everyone is a healthcare service that doesn’t work, and we need a robust system of accountability if we’re going to change that.” The NHS Race & Health Observatory’s Assistant Director for Policy & Strategy, Sam Rodger, comments on Care Quality Commission’s latest State of Care report: https://lnkd.in/eAmtEPaE

Do people with the poorest health really live the longest? It's surprising that life expectancy estimates from the Office for National Statistics show that ethnic minority groups in England and Wales have high life expectancies, especially at the oldest ages, despite having some of the poorest health outcomes throughout their lifetime. In this excellent blog for the NHS Race & Health Observatory, experts take a closer look at the approach used by the ONS in producing estimates of life expectancy by ethnicity, examining the data sources and methodology used. Read the blog here: https://lnkd.in/ecMFrWz3 Laia Becares Sarah Stopforth Lord Victor Adebowale CBE Prof. Kevin Fenton CBE Jessica Allen Andy Knox Bob Klaber Prof. Bola Owolabi, MRCGP MFPH(Hon), FRSPH David Buck Jennifer Dixon Veline L'Esperance Carl Reynolds Ben Jupp Kamila Hawthorne Evelyn Mensah Stephani Hatch

“Tackling racism and discrimination cannot be the burden for those most impacted - it must be a shared endeavour, and equity must be a vision for all.” Our CEO, Prof Habib Naqvi MBE, provides commentary on this year’s Health Service Journal Top 50 ethnic minority powerlist - which the NHS Race & Health Observatory is proud to sponsor: https://lnkd.in/ez7HJB2z

The NHS Race & Health Observatory is delighted to sponsor the Health Service Joirnal’s 50 most influential Black, Asian and minority ethnic people in health. Full list here: https://lnkd.in/eFHRMvX7

Higher rates of covid infection and mortality among ethnic minority healthcare workers should be viewed in the context of pre-existing inequalities, for which discrimination and structural racism are potential causes - via BMJ https://lnkd.in/eRaKWdFN

Do people with the poorest health really live the longest? It's surprising that life expectancy estimates from the Office for National Statistics show that ethnic minority groups in England and Wales have high life expectancies, especially at the oldest ages, despite having some of the poorest health outcomes throughout their lifetime. In this excellent blog for the NHS Race & Health Observatory, experts take a closer look at the approach used by the ONS in producing estimates of life expectancy by ethnicity, examining the data sources and methodology used. Read the blog here: https://lnkd.in/ecMFrWz3 Laia Becares Sarah Stopforth Lord Victor Adebowale CBE Prof. Kevin Fenton CBE Jessica Allen Andy Knox Bob Klaber Prof. Bola Owolabi, MRCGP MFPH(Hon), FRSPH David Buck Jennifer Dixon Veline L'Esperance Carl Reynolds Ben Jupp Kamila Hawthorne Evelyn Mensah Stephani Hatch

There is clear value to society in knowing who dies from #preventable causes and the reasons for their death. In this BMJ opinion piece, Carl Reynolds and I outline how doing so can help to prevent future deaths and tackle longstanding #inequalities in health: https://lnkd.in/ecbiW7us

Racial inequalities in health are unjust, immoral and wrong - and yet they are avoidable! As the UCL Institute of Health Equity review: ‘Structural Racism, Ethnicity and Health Inequalities in London’ outlines, we need greater accountability from leaders and from organisations to tackle and prevent racism from continuing. It was a pleasure to Co-Chair an excellent Advisory Board for this review with Sir Michael Marmot. https://lnkd.in/ebUrA-_7

Our latest blog presents deep insights into the relationship between data, ethnic inequalities and life expectancy estimates. “Why we should not rely on experimental estimates” Read the blog here: https://lnkd.in/eVWWJ2nM