Dad who needs transplant to save his life urges black and Asian people to be organ donors
A father in need of a lifesaving kidney transplant is urging more people from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds
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Concern as BAME doctors report being ‘shunned’ by white patients
NHS bosses have been urged to do more in order to tackle racism against staff, after new figures showed a
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Funding boost will help organisations promote organ donation in the black community
Thirteen organisations working within black communities are joining the campaign to address the urgent need for more lifesaving organ donors
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Help! I have diabetes Part 2 by Modupe Peters
Diet is fundamental in the treatment of the two main types of diabetes; type 1 and type 2, carbohydrates (carbs)
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‘Can I have a white doctor for the operation?’: Racist abuse against NHS staff almost triples
We all know it’s against the law to discriminate someone based on their race, age, gender, sexual orientation or religion
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NHSX chief nurse recruitment ‘paused’ over diversity concerns
The application process for England’s first ever chief nursing information officer has been “paused” due to concerns that the criteria
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Black community urged to make this Black History Month another record for lifesaving blood donor sign-ups
Black people are being urged to save lives this Black History Month and help make it another record October for
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Highest ever numbers of organ donors and recipients from black, Asian and minority ethnic communities last year, but shortage remains critical
More black, Asian and minority ethnic people are giving the gift of life through organ donation and receiving lifesaving transplants
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Prime Minister announces extra £1.8 Billion for NHS frontline services
More beds, new cutting-edge equipment and additional wards will be delivered at hospitals across the country, as the Prime Minister
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‘It’s 70 years since Windrush and we’re still fighting for top jobs
Six months ago Aisha Okafor (not her real name), in her 30s, was ready to quit her job as a
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Christian Doctor Could Lose Medical License for Sharing Faith with Patients
A Christian doctor in England could lose his medical license for interjecting faith into his meetings with patients. Dr. Richard
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NHS ‘treating minority ethnic doctors as outsiders’
Doctors from ethnic minorities are too often treated as outsiders by their NHS bosses and peers and not given the support
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After Brexit, black women will be less safe when giving birth in Britain
Ethnic minority women already have significantly poorer outcomes from pregnancy compared to white women. If Brexit goes ahead, the NHS
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Why are black mothers at more risk of dying?
Black women in the UK are much more likely to die from complications surrounding pregnancy and childbirth than white women.
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Black women talk openly about their cervical screening experiences
Attending your cervical screening appointment when you are invited is one of the most important things you can do to
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