racial inequality

Black mental health matters: Time to eradicate long-standing ethnic inequalities in mental healthcare

By Jamal Alston, Henna Lemetyinen and Dawn Edge Filed Under: All posts, Health and Care, Health and Social Care Posted: July 15, 2020

In 2018, ethnic inequalities in mental health treatment led the Royal College of Psychiatrists to endorse the position that mental healthcare in the UK is institutionally racist. In this blog, Jamal Alston, Dr Henna Lemetyinen, and Professor Dawn Edge explain how these inequalities present themselves, and use their research to outline new policies for mental […]

Lost in translation? Rap music and racial bias in the courtroom

By Eithne Quinn Filed Under: All posts, Ethnicity Posted: October 4, 2018

This year has seen heightened controversy over the relationship between rap music and youth violence in urban areas, especially London. ‘Drill’ – a type of gangsta rap known for striking a pose of menace and alienation, set to sparse yet catchy minor-keyed beats – has replaced ‘grime’ as the main focus for concern and condemnation. […]

Racial inequality in mental health services: we can’t fix the problem if we don’t have the data

By Dharmi Kapadia Filed Under: All posts, Ethnicity Posted: July 1, 2016

An extra £1 billion a year by 2020-21 and a pledge from NHS England to help a million more people facing mental health problems was announced earlier this year. Recommendations included the appointment of an “equalities champion”. But, argues Dr Dharmi Kapadia, while racial inequalities in mental health treatment are apparent, how can they be tackled […]

Lost in translation? Rap music and racial bias in the courtroom

Racial inequality in mental health services: we can’t fix the problem if we don’t have the data

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