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Light over darkness: pharmacies’ role in winter vaccines this Diwali

Community pharmacies have a crucial role encouraging vaccinations among ethnic communities – for Diwali and for all groups this winter. Dr Gayatri Amirthalingam is Deputy Director of Immunisation at the UK Health Security Agency

Dr Gayatri Amirthalingam
Black and ethnic minority women lack access to breast cancer screenings: Study
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Black and ethnic minority women lack access to breast cancer screenings: Study

A research by the University of Surrey found that Black and ethnic minority women are more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer in an emergency setting

Mahendra Patel named among HSJ’s most influential figures
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Mahendra Patel named among HSJ’s most influential figures

HSJ’s Black, Asian and minority ethnic 75 seeks to measure positive power and influence in the English NHS and health policy

Black people face higher stroke risk than others: Study
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Black people face higher stroke risk than others: Study

King’s College analysed data from more than 8,500 adults over 30 years as part of the South London Stroke Register

Rising cases of type 2 diabetes among women in their 20s
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Rising cases of type 2 diabetes among women in their 20s

White women diagnosed at younger ages had average BMIs around 40, a level that is classified as severe obesity

South Asian have to wait longer for organ transplant from same heritage donors: NHS
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South Asians have to wait longer for organ transplant: NHS

Last year, there were 20 times more patients of South Asian heritage waiting for a transplant than the deceased organ donors of the same ethnicity

REEG report shows progress on maternal health and minority business funding
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REEG report shows progress on maternal health and minority business funding

The group’s inaugural ‘One Year of Action’ report highlights critical progress in closing ethnic healthcare gaps

UKHSA’s HIV report shows progress but inequalities persist in England
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UKHSA’s HIV report shows progress, but inequalities persist in England

HIV testing uptake lowest among Black African heterosexual women in sexual health services