Gloomy BME staffing figures don’t add up
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Gloomy BME staffing figures don’t add up

Yvonne Coghill Director, Workforce Race Equality Standard implementation, NHS England

Don’t believe the assertion that diversity on NHS boards is in decline

When it comes to race equality, few people in the world can claim they are getting it right. Evidence shows that people from black and minority ethnic (BME) backgrounds are more likely to experience health problems, be less wealthy and generally have poorer life chances.

Nursing Standard. 34, 7, 13-13. doi: 10.7748/ns.34.7.13.s9

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