Ensuring equity in clinical care for BME communities
We are aware that more needs to be done to ensure that BME communities and patients receive equitable care provision. The AACE medical directors group and the national ambulance diversity forum are progressing this piece of work, specifically looking at BME clinical presentations.
This Zoom session – to be held on Tues 8th Sept from 10.00 to 11.30 am – will focus on the inequity that is currently experienced and witnessed across the NHS and within the ambulance sector specifically, how we can do better and in what ways. During the session, we hope to enhance knowledge and understanding whilst also imparting some practical learning.
We would very much welcome ambulance service clinicians but also anyone else from the sector who wants to know more about this issue.
Facilitators
The session will be facilitated by Sharifa Hashem, South Western Ambulance Service / National Ambulance BME Forum, and Ian Baines, Transformation Consultant at NHS Horizons.
Contributors
Daren Mochrie QAM
Chair, Association of Ambulance Chief Executives / CEO, North West Ambulance Service
Jason Killens
Chief Executive, Welsh Ambulance Services / AACE CEO Diversity Lead
Lord Victor Adebowale
Chair, NHS Confederation
Islam Faqir
Chair of Diversity Steering Group, College of Paramedics
Dr Alison Walker
Medical Director, West Midlands Ambulance Service
Matondo Manzeninga
Paramedic, Yorkshire Ambulance Service
Wellbeing
Dr Catherine Goodwin
Consultant Clinical Psychologist Organisation Culture /
Workplace Wellbeing Lead at Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust
Pam Brown
Head of Diversity and Inclusion, West Midlands Ambulance Service
JOINING THE CALL
To join the call, click the below link just prior to 10am on Sept 8th
https://horizonsnhs.zoom.us/j/92107096157
Meeting ID: 921 0709 6157
Additional info for using Zoom is available here.
Please share this page with your colleagues and invite them to join too.
Resources
- National Ambulance BME Forum (NABMEF) Website
- Black Lives Matter: Working to improve the experience of Black and Minority Ethnic Staff and Communities – NABMEF
- Covid-19: understanding the impact on BAME Communities – Gov.UK
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) related deaths by ethnic group, England and Wales: 2 March 2020 to 10 April 2020 – Office for National Statistics
Please check back here for further updates to our Resources and keep
an eye on our Twitter @AACE_Org and at #EquityinBMEcare
