Overview

• Speaking at NHS ConfedExpo in Manchester, Lord Victor Adebowale cited his mother’s post-mortem lung cancer diagnosis as evidence of systemic racial inequities
• He highlighted that black patients wait an average of 20 minutes longer in A&E than white patients and are more likely to receive late cancer diagnoses
• Macmillan Cancer Support research shows people from ethnically diverse backgrounds face longer waits for several cancer diagnoses
• An NHS spokesperson acknowledged persistent racial disparities and confirmed tackling health inequalities will be central to the upcoming 10 Year Health Plan
• The NHS Race and Health Observatory, established by Adebowale in 2021, will help drive implementation of new equity measures across the service