Discrimination to healthcare staff from BME backgrounds has now been described as being the biggest issue to come out of the workforce pandemic. This is a hard-hitting report. The NHS report has been published now and they have set out a key list of actions that all need to be taken into account by the health sector and by the workforce to try and make sure that more is done to make sure that the Covid-19 crisis doesn’t impact the industry too much.

The NHS Confederation

The 31-page document has been titled Covid-19 and the workforce. They have actively warned that the discrimination against BME staff has been a huge challenge to the entire workforce and that it has had a huge impact on the mortality rate amongst the workforce. This is going to take its toll on the mental wellbeing of staff members. The way that the virus has affected those from a BME background has ultimately led to the exposure of generations of discriminative racism in the United Kingdom. Those who work in a nurse agency or those who are part of a nursing recruitment agency will know this more than anyone.

The Report

The report has made it clear that the evidence regarding racism and discrimination has led to everyone being more under pressure. The new report has outlined a lot of issues and authors have stated that they need to take action to try and implement the positive change. When you look at the BME colleagues you will see that they have issues when it comes to being understood by NHS leaders. This needs to change right now, and it’s safe to say that more needs to be done to try and give NHS workers the support they need.