Delivering race equality: Focused implementation site project
Zahno, K. and Rhule, C., Central and North West London Foundation Trust, 2010
This report outlines the work done by the Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust as one of the Department of Health’s 17 Focused Implementation Sites in its Delivering Race Equality Action Plan. CNWL’s work aimed to reduce the disproportionate admission and detention of black and minority ethnic people in psychiatric inpatient units and prisons. It sought to do this by engaging more actively with black and minority ethnic communities and service-users, to ensure that it provided more culturally competent mental health services.
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The ‘Twice a Child’ projects: Learning about dementia and related disorders within the black and minority ethnic population of an English city and improving relevant services
Jolley, D. et al, Ethnicity and Inequalities in Health and Social Care, 2(4), December 2009
This reports the findings of a study into the obstacles to mental health care for black and minority ethnic elders.  With many elders unable or unwilling to access appropriate services, the studies highlighted both culturally specific and general issues, including fear and stigma of mental disorders within black and minority communities, linguistic barriers and lack of knowledge of dementia compared to the normal features of aging.  The report also provides recommendations for successful promotion of dementia services to black and minority ethnic elders, highlighting in particular the role of culturally competent link nurses.
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Briefing Paper 14
Experiences of bullying and racial harassment among minority ethnic staff in the NHS. November 2009
Bullying and harassment is a persistent experience for many workers in the NHS. But black and minority ethnic staff across all staff groups have disproportionate experiences of bullying and racial harassment. Despite the initiatives put in place, bullying and racial harassment are also under-reported, meaning that workers remain unsupported, often suffering poor health as a result.
Author(s): Laia Bécares
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Opportunity for development or necessary nuisance? The case for viewing working with interpreters as a bonus in therapeutic work
Tribe, R. and Thompson, K., International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care, 5(2), September 2009
This literature review explores the benefits of using interpreters when providing therapy.  In contrast to most papers in this area, this report argues that using interpreters allows greater sensitivity to cultural perspectives and the importance of language in therapeutic exchange.
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Black and minority ethnic parents with mental health problems and their children
Greene, R.; Pugh, R.; and Roberts, D., Social Care Institute for Excellence, SCIE Research Briefing 29, September 2008
This briefing covers research that helps to understand the experiences of black and minority ethnic families where one or both parents have severe or enduring mental health problems and where children are under the age of 18. The briefing does not include older people (those aged 65 and over), dementia, detailed evaluations of services and interventions, or experiences of particular services.
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Scoping exercise with black and minority ethnic groups on perceptions of mental wellbeing in Scotland
Newbigging, K. et al, Centre for Ethnicity and Health, Health Scotland,  August 2008
This study provides the results of interviews and an extensive literature review into perceptions of mental wellbeing by black and minority ethnic communities (BME).  The report explores different interpretations of what is meant by mental health, highlighting the importance of spirituality in black and minority perceptions of good  mental wellbeing.
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Briefing Paper 8
Long-term ill health, poverty and ethnicity. February 2008
This paper examines the social and economic consequences of long-term ill health. These are often greatest for deprived groups and certain minority ethnic groups, as not only do they face the highest rates of long-term ill health and worklessness, but they are also most marginalised from support services. With a benefits system deemed complex, unpredictable and stressful, take-up of sickness-related benefits amongst black and minority ethnic groups is low, whilst policies and services aimed at encouraging people into employment can have negative impacts upon health or caring obligations.
Author(s): Kaveri Harriss, Sarah Salway
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Briefing Paper 5
African and Caribbean men and mental health. May 2007
This paper explores the complexities involved when we link mental illness with issues of ‘race’, culture and ethnicity; reviews some of the evidence for African and Caribbean men; and makes suggestions for addressing these in mental health practice. The paper focuses on settled communities from African and Caribbean backgrounds and has a bias to the crisis end of services.
Author(s): Frank Keating
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Delivering race equality: An independent inquiry into the death of David Bennett
Department of Health, January 2005
This document combines a five-year action plan for reducing inequalities in Black and minority ethnic patients’ access to, experience of, and outcomes from mental health services; and the Government response to the recommendations made by the inquiry into the death of David Bennett.
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The health status of Gypsies and Travellers in England
Glenys Parry, G.; Van Cleemput, P.; Peters, J.; Moore, J.; Walters, S.; Thomas, K.; and Cooper, C., School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, October 2004
A team of health services researchers from the University of Sheffield, aided by Gypsy Travellers and health service staff, conducted a large-scale epidemiological study using standard health measures, supplemented by in-depth interviews to explore health experiences, beliefs and attitudes. A survey of Primary Care Trusts and Strategic Health Authorities in England addressed health planning and provision forThis ethnic minority group.
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Relation between racial discrimination, social class, and health among ethnic minority groups
Karlsen, S., and Nazroo, J. Y., American Journal of Public Health,92(4), April 2002
This study explores associations between racism, social class, and health among ethnic minority people in England and Wales. Marked independent associations existed between reported experience of racism and perceptions of Britain as a “racist society”, household social class, age, sex, and various mental and physical health indicators. These associations showed reasonable consistency across the different ethnic groups.
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Count me in: The national mental health and learning disability ethnicity census
Care Quality Commission, 2005-2010
This site provides high quality census data showing analysis of mental health patients by ethnicity.
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Indications of public health in the English regions 4: Ethnicity and health
Jacobson, B.; Fitzpatrick, J.; and Aspinall, P., Association of Public Health Observatories, 2005
This report provides a comprehensive regional analysis of inequalities in health and health care between ethnic groups in England, and also examines workforce data by ethnic group. It includes a broad range of statistics including educational attainment, provision of free-school meals, and employment status.
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Better services, better health: The healthcare experiences of black and minority ethnic disabled people
Shah, S. and Priestley, M., Leeds Involvement Project, 2001
This easy-to-read qualitative study investigates the healthcare experiences of disabled people from ethnic minorities.  The report highlights issues such as limited cultural competence, racism, disabilism, isolation and communication.
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Learning difficulties and ethnicity
Mir, G. Et al, Department of Health, 2001
This report examines the needs of black and minority ethnic people with learning difficulties and of their carers. It also considers the services available to meet those needs, using information obtained from interviews with service providers, user groups, carer organisations and a review of the available pre-existing literature.
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Care Quality Commission
The Care Quality Commission is the new health and social care regulator for England. Its aim is to look at the joined up picture of health and social care, and ensure better care for everyone in hospital, in a care home and at home.
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Colourmind
Colour Mind is the website of the Mental Health Race Equality Team for Central Lancashire.The site gives access to back issues of 'Barbershop' an award-winning magazine about mental health in BME communities.
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National Equalities in Mental Health Programme 
The National Equalities in Mental Health Programme seeks to improve outcomes and reduce inequalities for people with mental health issues.  It has a useful collection of reports and good practice examples available for free download.
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NHS Clinical Knowledge Summaries - Home
The NHS Clinical Knowledge Summaries are a reliable source of evidence-based information and practical 'know how' about the common conditions managed in primary care. They are aimed at healthcare professionals working in primary and first-contact care.
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NHS Evidence - Ethnicity and health
NHS Evidence provides resources relating to the specific needs healthcare needs of migrant and minority ethnic groups. 
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NICE
NICE is an independent organisation responsible for providing national guidance on promoting good health and preventing and treating ill health.
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Social Care for Excellence - Black and Minority signposting
One of SCIE's key objectives for 2006-09 is to address gaps and inadequacies in service provision for black and minority ethnic groups and seldom-heard groups. As part of this commitment, they have reviewed their publications, resources and websites, and prepared a brief synopsis of each product that includes black and minority ethnic content. 
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UK Centre for Evidence in Ethnicity, Health and Diversity
The CEEHD was established in 2001 as part of the ESRC research network for evidence-based policy and practice.  The Centre is located in the Warwick Medical School and The Mary Seacole Research Centre at De Montfort University, Leicester. CEEHD supports interdisciplinary, collaborative research in the field of ethnicity and health, working with Trusts, community groups and other academic centres.
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