Disproportionate impact of covid on BAME community
New London Assembly data, published today, connects higher levels of deprivation, poorer ratings of GP satisfaction and higher numbers of Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) residents to higher rates of COVID-19 deaths.
Chief medical officer’s report reveals stalling life expectancy
In the report, Health Trends and Variation in England, Professor Whitty highlights that improvements in life expectancy have stalled in recent years, a trend which has also been seen in many major developed countries.
