NHS ‘failing’ some minorities finds major study into inequalities

Health-related quality of life is lower for most ethnic minorities, as Joe Middleton explains

A health worker administers an injection of a COVID-19 vaccine at an NHS centre in a closed nightclub (REUTERS)

The NHS is "failing" people from ethnic minority backgrounds, an extensive study has revealed.

The landmark report showed that some ethnic minority groups are far more likely to report getting inadequate support from local services to manage their health conditions.

Researchers also found stark health inequalities within the health system. The average health of 60-year-olds from Gypsy or Irish Traveller, Bangladeshi, Pakistani and Arab groups was similar to that of a white 80-year-old, the report claimed.