Press Releases
Fear of offending ethnic minority patients leaves them over exposed to chronic illness
Researchers at the University of Warwick have found GPs and nurses often fail to ask about a patient’s ethnic origin for fear of offending them. This has led to a gap in ethnicity data collection for patients which means experts are being prevented from identifying and assisting ethnic minority patients with high risk of chronic illness.
South Asian population less likely to attend cancer screening than non-asian
Research led by the University of Warwick has revealed that members of the South Asian community are only half as likely to take up an invitation for bowel cancer screening and 15 per cent less likely to attend breast cancer screening than members of the non-Asian community
Apnee Sehat awarded £38,000
Apnee Sehat, a trailblazing scheme, supported by the University of Warwick, set up to tackle health inequalities in the South Asian population in South Warwickshire, today discovered that it will benefit from £38,500.
New £500,000 research project into inequalities for black & minority ethnic mental health patients
Researchers at the University of Warwick have been given over £500,000 to explore how to reduce inequalities and improve outcomes for black and minority ethnic mental health patients.
Gaps as Important as Content in New NHS Ethnic Minority Health Electronic Library
The Secretary of State for Health, Patricia Hewitt is to launch a new NHS Electronic Library for Ethnicity and Health (created by the University of Warwick and De Montfort University) in which the gaps in knowledge are almost as important as its content.
Researchers Challenge allegations of racism in psychiatry
Research led by the University of Warwick's Warwick Medical School is challenging accusations of racism against Psychiatry services in England and Wales.