Dr Timothy Peace shares his analysis of the 2021 Scottish Parliamentary elections – “2021 election results show that the challenge has been recognised, but the fight for equality and better representation in Scotland continues”.
It has been widely reported that the COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted Black and Ethnic Minority (BAME) communities across the UK, which have suffered higher rates of hospitalisation and mortality.
With mounting evidence of disproportionate Covid-19 mortality among ethnic minority groups, in April 2020 Public Health England undertook a review of ethnic inequalities in relation to this evidence.
In April 2020, NHS England and Public Health England launched an inquiry into the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on Black Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities.
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