Hope, progress, and accountability: Tackling racial inequalities in mental health together
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Hope, progress, and accountability: Tackling racial inequalities in mental health together
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November 17, 2025
Hope, progress, and accountability: Tackling racial inequalities in mental health together
In October, as part of Black History Month and the NHS’s 77th anniversary, NHS England published a reflection honouring the vital contributions of Black and racially diverse communities to mental health services and openly acknowledging the inequalities that continue to exist within them.
Below is the blog, first published on 28 October on the NHS England website:
The fight against racial inequality and inequity in mental health services is a very personal journey for me.
As a service user and carer for decades, I have seen first-hand the devastating impact that systemic racism and injustice has on people’s lives.
I have lost family members to these inequalities. My commitment to this agenda is personal, as well as professional and moral.
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Hope, progress, and accountability: Tackling racial inequalities in mental health together
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November 17, 2025
Hope, progress, and accountability: Tackling racial inequalities in mental health together
In October, as part of Black History Month and the NHS’s 77th anniversary, NHS England published a reflection honouring the vital contributions of Black and racially diverse communities to mental health services and openly acknowledging the inequalities that continue to exist within them.
Below is the blog, first published on 28 October on the NHS England website:
The fight against racial inequality and inequity in mental health services is a very personal journey for me.
As a service user and carer for decades, I have seen first-hand the devastating impact that systemic racism and injustice has on people’s lives.
I have lost family members to these inequalities. My commitment to this agenda is personal, as well as professional and moral.
Read the full article HERE
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