"Leaders of education, workforce & health systems need to have humility to be open & honest Sorry seems to be the hardest word Apologise in earnest, commit to #antiracism & speak from the heart if you genuinely want to take the next step Via The BMJ bmj.com/content/380/bm…

Question of the Day❗️ 'What does the term "courageous conversation" mean to you?' All this week we're thinking about how we can have the courage to start conversations that matter in health + care settings. Let us know your thoughts using #CourageousConversations

We’re collaborating with our Patron, Lenny Henry & Bush Theatre on Lenny's playwriting debut ‘August in England’ about life impacted by the Windrush scandal. We’ll be signing up more Black heritage blood donors to help people with #sicklecell. Register bit.ly/scsgiveblood

Exciting announcement! We are starting our brand new blog series on the MMoR website TODAY, beginning with an introductory blog post from Hannah Murphy Read it here! bit.ly/3Iz13TM #histmed #earlymodern #twitterstorians King's History

As someone who has spent much of the last 7 years obsessing over understanding, disparities in #Afib, I was excited to learn from the study. However, I was disappointed to see the attribution of “disparities in care” to biological differences b/w Black and White people. 🧵1/4

The first home security system and CCTV was invented by a black nurse, Marie Van Brittan Brown. Thanks to her, we can all feel safer in our homes.

Cancer Research UK and NHS Digital found that Caribbean and African women are more than twice as likely to be diagnosed with late-stage womb cancer than white British women. blkbld.uk/3Oj9ciS

As an editor, trying to avoid a variation of the colour orange in book cover design for African writers feels like a Sisyphean punishment. The Sunset-Savanna-Acacia Tree axis has simply been replaced by blobs and head bust silhouettes. 1/2

Black communities have lower rates of 5-year melanoma survival compared to white patients (70% vs. 90%). Here’s what to look out for. #melanoma #skincancer #melanomaawareness #representationmatters #stem #dermatology #blacktwitter #medtwitter

As the article cites, one of the systemic reasons for U.S. racial health inequities is because our “healthcare system is dominated by white doctors, while Black physicians are underrepresented.” I would expand this statement to include most health professional roles.

Black people were three times more likely to receive Covid fines in England and Wales theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/m…

A survey on healthcare race discrimination against staff. Please share and complete linkedin.com/pulse/survey-h… via LinkedIn

📣 Calling all healthcare leaders, professionals, and advocates! Excited to announce the release of "ABC of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Healthcare" published by Wiley. Available to order or download now Amazon amazon.co.uk/ABC-Equality-D… and all major bookstores.

We need more black women in publishing! 🗣 The lack of black people in leadership positions who can better understand the complex life experiences of black people is hurting the ability of publishers to find and promote black stories to audiences. (A thread)

We have launched The Aggrey Burke Fellowship; the UK’s first scheme aimed at encouraging & supporting Black medical students to pursue a career in psychiatry. Our aim is to create a more diverse workforce reflective of our communities. Read more here 🖥➡️ rcpsych.ac.uk/become-a-psych…

Academic Medicine will say “diversity is important,” while actively maintaining anti Black spaces. Dr. Robert Ray Jr endured a harmful and toxic learning environment without support from institutional bodies claiming to care about DEI work.

Data collection for my PhD is now underway. 😀😀 I will be collect speaking to Black Caribbean women about their experiences of accessing, receiving, providing and advocating for sexual and reproductive healthcare in England and Scotland. Sign up via - forms.office.com/e/EC9KJiNgP0

He was a doctor. New to the UK from Nigeria. A short clinical attachment then onto the rota. People started talking. Judging. One day, I asked if he was OK. He began to cry. Because here's the thing...

The next Daphne Steele Book Club @ SGH book club session takes place on the 29th June 📚 Find out more about this St George's Trust book club here 👇 x.com/DaphneSteeleBC

We also have a copy of their book, a play by Ryan Calais Cameron, available in the library 🔗 sgul-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/f/1g…