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Written question asked by Baroness Manzoor (Conservative) on Tuesday, 5 May 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 20 May 2020. It was answered by Lord Bethell (Conservative) on Tuesday, 19 May 2020 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Hospitals: Coronavirus

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many BAME NHS staff are working directly on the COVID-19 frontline; whether such staff are provided with any specific safety information or guidance in addition to any guidance provided to all NHS staff working on the frontline; and if so, (1) what is that guidance, and (2) where such guidance is published.

Answer

Data on the number of black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) National Health Service staff working directly on COVID-19 is not held centrally.

Guidance for all BAME colleagues working in the NHS has been published by NHS England and is available on the NHS England website. This is in addition to information from NHS Employers on COVID-19 and the prioritisation and management of risk, including ethnicity. NHS England is prioritising engagement with staff and staff networks and are looking to hear and learn from lived experience, to share guidance, and to hear views on what support is required nationally. NHS England has started a series of webinars with staff networks across organisations and disciplines using existing BAME, faith and other networks.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL3833
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Hospitals Ethnic groups NHS Staff
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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