What should the NHS do in light of the current wave of racism?

Recent events – notably the rise in overt racism and the pressures on the NHS – present the NHS and its staff and leaders with serious challenges. Racial abuse and attacks faced by NHS staff have significantly increased.

The NHS has failed to tackle race discrimination towards its own staff despite efforts to do so. There is growing recognition of the scale and impact of race discrimination in service access and delivery. 

What steps must the NHS take to protect staff and services? What must leaders and staff do? 

Speakers: 

• Professor Patricia Miller OBE Chief Executive Officer at NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board since its inception in February 2022 recently retired after a 40 year career 
• Sim Scavezza is chair of the Seacole Group - the national network for Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority Non Executive Directors and Chairs in the NHS and is vice chair of Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Integrated Care Board 
• Roger Kline is Research Fellow at Middlesex University Business School 

This event is open to all.