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Diversity and inclusion must be ‘at the core’ of NHSX and digital leadership

Speaking at Connect 2020 Sonia Patel said diversity had to be at the core of the service offered to patients
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Newham trial of contact-tracing app a ‘step in the right direction’

Shuri Network co-founder, Dr Shera Chok, said it was “not clear” why a trial of the app in an ethnically
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UKRI offers £5m for research into Covid-19 impact on BAME people

The funding is for ideas that address the vulnerability of BAME groups to Covid-19, or emerging social economic and cultural
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Shuri Network co-founder talks about unimaginable response

One of the founders of the Shuri Network has said the organisation has taken off in a way she “couldn’t
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Digital NHS leader talks Covid-19 response and diversity

The associate director of digital transformation at The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS FT has said the Covid-19 pandemic has “brought about
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Covid-19: BAME data must not become ‘hot potato too difficult to confront’

The Shuri Network called for a “stronger focus” from leaders to address inequalities following anaylsis that revealed disproportionate BAME deaths.
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Rewired keynote Jacqueline de Rojas talks technology and silver bullets

Speaking ahead of Rewired 2020, techUK president Jacqueline de Rojas discusses the importance of inclusion in all forms in driving
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NHSX removes job advert amid criticism it excludes BAME applicants

The role was advertised on 15 October but taken down two days later after some pointed out on Twitter that
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Diversity in digital health ‘is a matter of patient safety’

Without a diverse and inclusive team “unconscious bias” can be built into technology, ultimately putting patients at risk.
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Digital Health Unplugged: The Shuri Network on diversity in digital health

This month's Digital Health Podcast with the Shuri Network explores the need for diversity in digital health and what needs
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