NHS Race and Health Observatory

Trauma informed care and the needs of racialised communities

Research on racial trauma, experiences of public services, and changes needed for culturally grounded and anti-racist trauma-informed care.

Best Practice Interventions Mental health Policy

Published 2 Mar 2026 Published Research

The Cost of Racism

Programme examining the economic and service costs of racism and racial inequity in healthcare.

Best Practice Case Study Leadership Policy

Published 19 Sep 2025 Ongoing Research

Sickle Cell Bundle Cluster Randomised Trial Project

Trial project on improving care for acute painful sickle cell episodes in secondary care.

Best Practice Case Study Interventions Sickle Cell

Published 31 Mar 2025 Published Research

Patient Experience and Trust in NHS Primary Care

Survey-led report on levels of trust in NHS primary care among Black, Asian and ethnic minority patients.

Access Best Practice Communications COVID19 Digital Health

Published 7 Mar 2025 Published Research

A review of NHS Health Communications with (and for) Jewish Communities

Report and toolkit on healthcare communications with Jewish communities across England.

Best Practice Case Study Communications Education Faith Policy

Published 16 Dec 2024 Published Toolkit

Ethnic inequities in genomics and precision medicine review report

Review of ethnic inequities in genomic studies, precision medicine access, trust, engagement and policy.

Genetics Genomics Interventions Leadership

Published 5 Jun 2024 Published Review

Ethnic Inequalities in Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT)

Independent review of access, experience and outcomes in NHS Talking Therapies for ethnic minority groups.

Access Case Study Mental health Policy

Published 1 Nov 2023 Published Review

Inequalities in Mental Health Care for Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller Communities, Identifying Best Practice

Review of mental health care inequalities and good practice examples for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities.

Best Practice Case Study Interventions Mental health

Published 28 Sep 2023 Published Review

We deserve better: Ethnic Minorities with a Learning Disability and Access to Healthcare

Recommendations review on healthcare access and outcomes for ethnic minority people with a learning disability.

Access Learning Disabilities

Published 25 Jul 2023 Published Review

Review of Neonatal Assessment and Practice in Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Newborns

Review of Apgar scoring, cyanosis detection and jaundice assessment for Black, Asian and minority ethnic newborns.

Interventions Maternal health Neonatal Health Policy Strategy

Published 12 Jul 2023 Published Review

Review of NHS Health Communications with (and for) the Jewish Community

Research on healthcare communications for Jewish communities and access to NHS services.

Access Communications Faith Policy

Published 8 May 2023 Published Research

Sickle Cell Comparative Research to Inform Policy

Research programme following parliamentary scrutiny of avoidable deaths and failures in sickle cell care.

Sickle Cell

Published 8 May 2023 Published Research

Understanding Ethnic Health Inequalities in the Genetic Testing and Diagnosis of Familial Hypercholesterolemia

Research on ethnic inequalities in genetic testing and diagnosis of familial hypercholesterolemia.

Genomics Precision Medicine

Published 8 May 2023 Ongoing Research

A Review into Ethnic Health Inequalities in Precision Medicine and the Future of Healthcare

Mixed-methods study on ethnic inequalities in biomedical research, precision medicine and genomic medicine.

Genomics Precision Medicine

Published 7 May 2023 Ongoing Review

Promoting Effective and Respectful Communication with Ethnic Minority Women and Pregnant People

Work on effective and respectful communication with ethnic minority women and pregnant people.

Education Interventions Maternal health Neonatal Health Policy Strategy

Published 7 May 2023 Ongoing Research

Trauma-Informed Care in Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority Communities

Earlier project shell on trauma-informed care for Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities.

Best Practice Mental health

Published 7 May 2023 Ongoing Research

Sickle Cell Digital Discovery Report: Designing Better Acute Painful Sickle Cell Care

Discovery report on digital tools and services that can support timely care for acute painful sickle cell episodes.

Sickle Cell

Published 31 Jan 2023 Published Research

Digital Apps and Reducing Ethnic Health Inequalities

Research on how healthcare apps such as the NHS App can be used to reduce ethnic health inequality.

Digital Health

Published 6 Jan 2023 Published Research

Mapping of Existing Policy Interventions to Tackle Ethnic Health Inequalities in Maternity and Neonatal Health in England

Systematic scoping review of policy interventions to tackle ethnic health inequalities in maternal and neonatal health in England.

Maternal health

Published 8 Dec 2022 Published Review

REACH-OUT: Caring for the Healthcare Workforce Post-COVID-19

Report on the REACH-OUT programme and ethnic inequalities affecting the healthcare workforce after COVID-19.

COVID19 Workforce

Published 25 Nov 2022 Published Research

The Elective Care Backlog and Ethnicity

Analysis of ethnic inequalities in planned hospital care activity and elective backlog during the COVID-19 period.

COVID19 Elective Care

Published 3 Nov 2022 Published Research

Improving the utility of dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase genetic testing in the NHS

Project on improving the utility of DPD genetic testing in NHS pharmacogenomics.

Genomics Precision Medicine

Published 1 Jul 2022 Ongoing Research

Ethnic Inequalities in Healthcare: A Rapid Evidence Review

Rapid evidence review of ethnic inequalities across mental healthcare, maternal and neonatal healthcare, digital access, genomics and the NHS workforce.

COVID19 Digital and Data Genomics Maternal health Mental health Neonatal Health Workforce

Published 14 Feb 2022 Published Review 31 recs

Supporting Health Inequalities Leads on NHS Boards

King's Fund research on support needed by NHS health inequalities leads to create impact.

Leadership Workforce

Published 1 Dec 2021 Published Research

The Power of Language: A Consultation Report on The Use Of Collective Terminology At The NHS Race and Health Observatory

Consultation report on collective terminology used by the Observatory when discussing race and ethnicity.

Policy

Published 26 Nov 2021 Published Research