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Most black people in UK face discrimination from healthcare staff, survey finds

Gareth Iacobucci

2022BMJ11 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

Most black people in UK face discrimination from healthcare staff, survey finds Gareth IacobucciMost black people living in the UK have experienced prejudice from healthcare professionals because of their ethnicity, with younger people feeling especially discriminated against, a survey has revealed. 1 Almost two thirds (65%) of black people who responded to a survey said that they had experienced prejudice from doctors and other staff in healthcare settings.This rose to three quarters (75%) among black people aged 18 to 34. 1

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