Racism still evident in the NHS
November 7, 2008
A survey carried out by the Health Service Journal (HSJ) on every Primary Care Trust and NHS Trust in England has shown that racism is still very much alive in the NHS. The analysis of employment relations statistics, as well as recruitment and labour data has identified some very worrying findings.
231 organisations were involved in the survey, and the results showed that 16% of the workforce is made up of employees from black and minority ethnic backgrounds, yet BME staff are ‘grossly under-represented among senior management’, and are also involved in more than twice as many bullying and harassment cases, and capability meetings.
This is depressing news. In a week where history was made in the USA with the election of a black President, the fact that there are still barriers to BME employees in one of the UK’s biggest and most prevalent organisations is extremely disconcerting. It shows that the UK still has a long way to go in the process of changing attitudes and working processes if Government ideals and aims are to be achieved.
If you want to read more about the survey, and some of the responses from HSJ readers, click here.
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