Doctors demand immediate action on BAME deaths report
A paramedic holds a test tube containing a blood sample at a coronavirus antibody testing programme
DOCTORS are demanding that recommendations of a report on the disproportionate impact of Covid-19 on black and ethnic minorities (BAME) be put in place immediately.
Public Health England’s (PHE) report, which included submissions from more than 4,000 people, found that historic racism may have contributed to the high number of BAME deaths from the virus.
It listed seven recommendations, which include developing risk assessments for BAME workers in high-risk roles and improving ethnic minorities’ access to healthcare and other public services.
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