NHS BME Leaders

Welcome to all the new followers to the original BME/BAME NHS twitter profile aimed at sharing, learning, supporting and challenging. Inclusive and intersectional issues included. #BlackLivesMattters

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Thank you to all our followers and we hope you achieve equality in health and care and your experiences be that as staff or patients improve. It is however time to say goodbye from this account on X

This is not a judgment on people who choose to stay but there are other platforms that do not build or support these dangerous and divisive views. Twitter/X is no longer a balanced platform for communication. It’s becoming a place of hatred and division and we will not be part of

This profile has stood for equality, inclusion and kindness. Since the sale of Twitter to Elon Musk and his stance politically we have decided that we should no longer be active in his platform. Every account is his currency and value. Twitter has become a place for hate

Any investigation into people’s experiences of very deep poverty that does not consider the racialised experiences of minority ethnic groups will be hopelessly incomplete. 🔎 Find our report: jrf.org.uk/race-and-ethni… 6/6

-Pakistani and Bangladeshi families are still around three times more likely to be living in very deep poverty for a long time. -Black African families are still around twice as likely to be living in very deep poverty for a long time. 5/6

There are significant underlying and unquantified factors beyond standard poverty predictors, as higher risks of persistent very deep poverty remain for people from these ethnic minority backgrounds compared to white families after controlling for usual predictors. ⬇️ 4/6

Some 6% of white private and social renters are in persistent very deep poverty This rises to 15% for Bangladeshi and Pakistani social renters. For Pakistani private renters it is 17%, rising to 20% for Black African private renters. 🏘️ 3/6

Even after considering well-known risk factors there are still significant unexplained reasons why families from these groups are in persistent very deep poverty compared to white families. And protective factors are less effective compared to white people. 🔽 2/6

Bangladeshi, Black African and Pakistani families are up to 5x more likely to be living in severe poverty for a long time compared to white families in the UK 📢 We've carried out new research to understand what these families experience and why they have this elevated risk 1/6

The Government consultation to regulate NHS managers is now open make your voice heard here! Make sure that racialised minorities are not over represented in referrals and we don’t replicate discriminatory practices here! gov.uk/government/con…

A day of mixed emotions as today is my last day 📣working in the #NHS after 38 incredible years. It’s been an honour to serve, grow, and make a difference. #Proud to be probably the #first #nurse from East Asia 🇭🇰to become an Executive Nurse Director too! Hoping that more people that look like me will make it to the top! Next week, an exciting new chapter 📖 as a public health specialist. Here’s to new challenges and continuing to make an impact! @NENC_NHS @NHSEnglandNorth @WRES_team @stayandthrive #IENM #Equity #StayAndThrive #WRES #Diversity @stayandthrive @NHSNEY @NHSBME #changeforgood

Great. Bring it on. Long overdue. I have seen too many conscientious staff who have raised legitimate concerns having their careers wrecked and health ruined.

Of course, legislation on its own wont change culture, but frankly on this issue, I've had enough of ducking and diving, avoidance and denial by leaders, and seen too many good honourable people (including some leaders) destroyed whilst wrongdoing goes unaddressed

NHS managers who silence whistleblowers could be barred from working in the NHS, under proposals being announced this week gov.uk/government/new…

Poor leadership diversity behind higher mortality of black and Asian children hsj.co.uk/acute-care/poo…

Very sad news. theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/n…

Government set to axe slavery museum funding after Budget in Black History Month apple.news/AUDjKc_pRQH6Y8…

Video: As @bhmuk 2024 ends, our #antiracism spotlight hears the voices of staff affected by the violent disorder this summer, the impact on families and communities - but also the positive support they received from #ambulance trusts and colleagues. >> aace.org.uk/news/anti-raci…

A busker plays the antifascist anthem Bella Ciao as Tommy Robinson supporters file past after the demo. If anyone knows this busker then please drop me or @hopenothate a DM