Today, we officially launch our Community of Practice for #NHS providers to connect, share, collaborate and implement the RHO's '7 Principles for Anti-Racism'. This marks another practical step towards addresing racism in healthcare. ℹ️ Learn more: nhsrho.org/workforce/

In the final episode of the first series of our Race and Health Matters podcast, Professor David R. Williams (@Harvard) places racial inequities in a global context, reminding us that these challenges extend far beyond the NHS and the UK 🌍

In episode eight of Race and Health Matters, Dr Guddi Singh is joined by Harvard's Prof. David R. Williams to explore how race and workforce inequities play out across healthcare systems globally.

"Students are auto-catalysts." One of our favourite moments from episode four of Race and Health Matters is Dr Naabil Khan sharing why students shouldn't underestimate their ability to influence change, challenge existing structures, and create spaces where they don't exist.

How do we move from "tick-box" diversity to genuinely inclusive, high-quality health research? Last week we hosted our first Policy Lab in our landmark 'Equity by Evidence' project with @georgeinstitute, funded by @NIHRresearch. Learn more: nhsrho.org/equity-by-evidenc…

This week is Black Maternal Health Awareness Week. As long as inequalities persist, we will push forward, celebrating every achievement that brings us closer to a time when avoidable gaps in outcomes are eliminated. 🧵4/4 #BMHAW26

It will now be easier to detect potentially life-threatening conditions early on, particularly for babies where the warning signs are more likely to be missed. This follows our 2023 report on diagnosing conditions in newborns, which continues to have impact to this day. 🧵3/4

Pulse oximetry is a simple but potentially life-saving test, using light to measure the level of oxygen in the blood. Universal screening will make a huge difference to Black and Brown babies by reducing the reliance on unreliable visual assessments. 🧵2/4

Following the efforts of the Observatory and our Maternal and Neonatal Health Advisory Group, national guidance has now been updated to mandate that every baby receives a pulse oximetry screening between 2 and 24 hours of age. 🧵1/4

We fully support the roll out of the comprehensive measures to address racism, islamophobia and antisemitism within the NHS announced today by the government. Read more: gov.uk/government/news/gover…

Back in 2023 we conducted a major review into medical tests and assessments used on newborns which found that many of these were not fit-for-purpose for Black, Asian and ethnic minority babies. 18-months on, this is what has changed following our work: nhsrho.org/wp-content/upload…

We’re pleased to announce that we will be overseeing the first ever independent review of the ethnicity pay and progression gap across the NHS. Read the full statement about this critically important work here: nhsrho.org/news/observatory-…

We commend Five X More on the 2025 Black Maternity Experiences report highlighting the variability in levels of care that Black women receive. Dr Nandi Simpson, Director: Implementation, responds to the publication, read the full response here: nhsrho.org/