In England there is huge variation in the access to granular data with respect to ethnic health inequalities . The NHS has a legal duty to reduce the discrepancies between the health status of people from different ethnic groups, a commitment which is outlined in the Long Term Plan. However, as many of the Race and Health Observatory’s commissioned reports have found, alack of co-ordination limits the capacity for organisations and researchers to access the data, and the resources needed to target and analyse where ethnic health inequality exists.
The Observatory’s Health Action Resource Platform aims to pull both the data and relevant resources onto one platform and aims showcase how we can move from analysing data to taking tangible actions to address health inequalities.
About the NHS Race and Health Observatory
The NHS Race & Health Observatory was established in 2021 as an independent body that examines ethnic inequalities in health across the country, and to support national bodies in implementing meaningful change for ethnic minority communities, patients, and members of the health and care workforce.
We work as a proactive investigator, commissioning new research and synthesising existing evidence to ensure that our health and care system works for everyone, regardless of their race. We make practical recommendations for national policy leaders and, crucially, we support the real-world implementation of those recommendations through innovative anti-racism methodologies.
