NHS organisations must “get a grip” on racism, says report

The NHS continues to fail staff who experience racism at work by perpetuating a culture of avoidance, defensiveness, or playing down incidents when concerns are raised, a study has found.1

To change that culture and effectively tackle discrimination in the workplace health leaders need to be proactive by adopting a preventative approach and signalling their curiosity to staff, said study authors Roger Kline, research fellow at Middlesex University, and Joy Warmington, chief executive of the human rights charity Brap and a visiting professor at Middlesex University.

Despite numerous initiatives, plans, and policies to drive out racism from the NHS over many …