How does racism impact the mental health and wellbeing of Black and Asian LGBT+ people?

 Centre for Mental Health wants to better understand the impact of racism on the mental health and wellbeing of Black and Asian LGBT+ people in the UK.

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Black Patients Experience Less Anxiety, Pain with Black MD

 A new study suggests that when doctors are the same race as their patients, it can forge a sense of comfort that helps reduce anxiety and pain, particularly for Black patients.

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West Midlands inquiry into Covid-19 fatalities in the BAME community

A task force has found that the disproportionate number of Covid deaths in Black and ethnic minority communities in the West Midlands were avoidable. 

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Covid-19: understanding inequalities in mental health during the pandemic

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COVID-19: understanding the impact on BAME communities

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Decisive action needed to tackle Covid-19 impact on BME people

Read NHS Confederation news piece here