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Need for anti-racist action in the NHS
Racism is a public health issue
BMJ 2024; 387 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.q2189 (Published 07 October 2024) Cite this as: BMJ 2024;387:q2189
- C Albert Yeung, consultant in dental public health
- NHS Lanarkshire, Kirklands, Bothwell, UK
- albert.yeung{at}lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
The cabinet secretary for health and social care in Scotland, recognising that racism is a public health issue, published a statement in September 2024 outlining various anti-racism measures, including asking health boards to develop and deliver their own plans.1 This echoes Kar’s statement that the NHS needs anti-racist action, not empty words or virtue signalling.2
Racism is …
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