The Covid death toll in the first months of the pandemic was shocking. But an emerging pattern proved to be an eye-opener – black and Asian patients are more likely to die from the virus.
Similar discrepancies exist in other areas of healthcare too, most notably in surgery and mental health, as well as maternity care, which has prompted an urgent inquiry. “An uncomfortable conversation needs to be had higher up within the NHS,” says This Morning’s medic, Dr Zoe Williams, of the complex and deep-rooted issues.
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