{"id":1006,"date":"2021-04-30T08:00:14","date_gmt":"2021-04-30T07:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.themedicalnegligencelawyers.com\/blog\/?p=1006"},"modified":"2021-04-21T13:17:48","modified_gmt":"2021-04-21T12:17:48","slug":"inquiry-into-nhs-maternity-racism-allegations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themedicalnegligencelawyers.com\/blog\/inquiry-into-nhs-maternity-racism-allegations","title":{"rendered":"Inquiry into NHS maternity racism allegations"},"content":{"rendered":"

We are concerned to note that an inquiry has recently opened up to investigate NHS maternity racism allegations, after data published in January raised concerns about the racial disparity of medical outcomes for pregnant women.<\/p>\n

The study by MBRRACE-UK reportedly found<\/a><\/strong> that black women can be \u201cfour-times more likely\u201d to die in childbirth or pregnancy than white women. Reports also indicated that women from Asian backgrounds could be twice as likely to be involved in a fatal outcome.<\/p>\n

There are also broader concerns about the poorer medical treatment that pregnant women from ethnic minorities may be receiving from NHS professionals. The inquiry is set to look at how systemic racism manifests itself in maternity care.<\/p>\n

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Concerns raised by NHS maternity racism allegations<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Everyone treated by the NHS deserves to receive an equal standard of care, so it is disturbing to hear that there may be systemic racism that affects our society and that this could be infringing upon the health outcomes of those in minority ethnic groups.<\/p>\n

As medical negligence specialists, we believe that is vital that inequalities are stamped out to ensure universal patient safety.<\/p>\n

The NHS maternity racism allegations have yet to establish the potential full scale of the problem, but the statistics alone are shocking. The danger for ethnic minority women also extends beyond the maternity care that they receive. A study reportedly revealed that pregnant black women can be eight times more likely to go into hospital relating to Covid-19 issues when compared to white women. Further, pregnant Asian women could be four times likelier to be hospitalised.<\/p>\n

Coronavirus appears to have further worsened the existing inequalities of the health service.<\/p>\n

The discrimination may range from explicit racism to unconscious bias, but the inquiry will hope to determine the exact nature of the problem. The research published is not the first sign of NHS maternity racism allegations. As far back as 2013, a study reportedly indicated that ethnic minority women could be affected by problems including:<\/p>\n