NHS Race and Health Observatory
Investigating the impact of race and ethnicity on people’s health.
Hosted by The NHS Alliance and supported by NHS England, the NHS Race and Health Observatory works to identify and tackle ethnic inequalities in health and care. It does this by facilitating research, making health policy recommendations and enabling long-term transformational change.
The observatory works with experts from the UK and internationally to offer analysis and policy recommendations to improve health outcomes for NHS patients, communities and staff.
InsightsEvents insights - Developing diverse talent and equitable pathways
26 Mar 2026Insights from our webinar which took place on Thursday 12 March.
Race equality
- News
NHS Providers and NHS Confederation statement on Hatzola ambulance attacks
24 Mar 2026Matthew Taylor responds to the statement on the Hatzola ambulance attacks.
Ambulance
Race equality
- News
Staff have a right to feel supported, valued, and respected at work
12 Mar 2026Rory Deighton responds to the 2025 NHS Staff Survey.
Workforce
Race equality
- Case study
Why we need to focus on race
30 Jan 2026An article exploring our organisational decision to become an actively anti-racist organisation.
Race equality
- News
New CQC report yet more evidence of increasing demand facing mental health services
29 Jan 2026Rebecca Gray, mental health director speaking on behalf of the NHS Confederation and NHS Providers responds to the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) annual report into the use of the Mental Health Act.
Delivery and performance
Health inequalities
Race equality
Quality
- News
Still a lot to do to tackle discrimination and inequality in medicine
15 Jan 2026Daniel Elkeles responds to the General Medical Council’s annual update on work to tackle discrimination and inequality in medicine.
Race equality
Workforce