Source · Select Committees · Health and Social Care Committee
Recommendation 54
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Acknowledged
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Staff from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds are crucial to the NHS and care...
Conclusion
Staff from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds are crucial to the NHS and care sectors. The covid-19 pandemic has brought the experiences of these staff into sharp focus. It is telling that the first ten NHS staff to die from covid-19 were from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, and evidence has since confirmed that the impact of covid-19 on this section of the workforce has been significant. While the NHS has made progress in recent years, the experience of people from BAME groups during the pandemic has made it clear that inequalities persist.
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The government acknowledged the conclusion that inequalities persist for BAME staff in the NHS and care sectors, but did not commit to any specific actions in response.
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Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government · verbatim extract
Acknowledged
The government accepts this recommendation.
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