This report presents the findings and recommendations of a rapid review of ethnic inequalities in healthcare and within the NHS workforce, conducted by academics at the University of Manchester, the University of Sheffield and the University of Sussex.

This review into ethnic inequalities in healthcare has revealed vast inequalities across a range of health services. Some of the largest inequalities were found for mental healthcare where treatment for Black groups was particularly poor. The review also found there was a lack of research into specific areas including how outcomes may differ for ethnic minority babies in neonatal healthcare settings, where just one study was found to investigate health disparities in the care of ethnic minority new-born babies.