Race and Health Matters is a new podcast which cuts through complexity, translating research and insight into practical, actionable steps to build a fairer, more inclusive health and care system.
Drawing on lived experience and insights from diverse experts, leasers, and changemakers, this podcast launches with a series offering an honest and comprehensive look at what racial inequality in the NHS workforce really looks and feels like.
Global Insights on Tackling Workforce Inequalities
Workforce inequity is not unique to the NHS. Ethnic minority healthcare workers face strikingly similar barriers, in pay, progression, and workplace experience, across different healthcare systems around the world. So what does that tell us about the nature of these inequalities? And what can the NHS learn from how other countries are responding? In this episode, Dr Guddi Singh is joined by Professor David R. Williams for a conversation that looks beyond the UK, drawing on global ...
1 Sept 2026
Research Done Right: The Power of Inclusion
Inclusive research strengthens workforce equity by ensuring evidence reflects real experiences and diverse perspectives. In this episode, Dr Guddi Singh explores why inclusion matters in workforce research, the limitations and risks of traditional approaches, and how exclusion can reinforce existing inequalities. With podcast guests Dr Heidi Green, Health Equity and Patient Involvement Specialist, Dr Ngozi Kalu, Assistant Director, Research and Evidence, and Dr Azar Alexander-Sefre, Re...
18 Aug 2026
Behind the Boardroom: The Impact of Non‑Executive Directors
Non‑executive directors play a critical role in shaping culture, accountability, and strategic priorities. In this episode, Dr Guddi Singh speaks to Sim Scavazza, Vice Chair of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, and Ras.I Martin, a Governor serving at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, about how non‑executive directors can influence workforce equity, challenge blind spots, and ensure race equality remains a priority at board level rather than an afterthought. &n...
4 Aug 2026
Metrics That Matter: Ethnic Inequity in Pay and Progression
This episode breaks down the key metrics that expose ethnic inequity in pay and progression across the NHS. Dr Guddi Singh is joined by Professor John Appleby, RHO board member, former Director of Research and Chief Economist at the Nuffield Trust, and Professor Carol Woodhams, Professor of Human Resource Management at the University of Surrey. Together they explore the inequalities most clearly revealed by the data, what these patterns tell us about opportunity and experience across ...
21 Jul 2026
Future Leaders: How Students Can Drive Workforce Equity
This episode focuses on students and early‑career professionals as future leaders in the NHS. Dr Guddi Singh is joined by Dr Naabil Khan, Medical Student and Author, and Dr Malone Mukwende, Medical doctor and co-author of 'Mind the Gap'. Together they explore how education, training, and placement experiences shape professional values from the outset, and how early exposure to inequality can influence approaches to leadership, allyship and inclusion.The conversation examines how student...
7 Jul 2026
Closing the Ethnicity Gap in Bullying, Harassment and Abuse Claims
Ethnic minority staff are disproportionately affected by bullying, harassment and abuse in the NHS. In this episode, Dr Guddi Singh chats with Felicia Kwaku OBE, Associate Director of Nursing at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, and Research Fellows Dr Justin Aunger and Dr Ashok Patnaik from the University of Birmingham, about why these gaps persist, exploring how organisational culture, power dynamics and workplace relationships shape both experiences and outcomes. They lo...
22 Jun 2026
Inside the NHS Race and Health Observatory
In this episode, we take listeners inside the work of the NHS Race and Health Observatory (RHO), with a focus on its role in addressing race inequality across the NHS. Dr Guddi Singh is joined by RHO chief executive, Professor Habib Naqvi MBE, and Director of Implementation, Dr Nandi Simpson, for a discussion about how evidence is translated into practical recommendations, the challenges of implementation within complex systems, and how the RHO supports NHS organisations to turn insigh...
22 Jun 2026
What Lived Experience Tells Us About the Ethnicity Pay and Progression Gap
Dr Guddi Singh sits down with Professor Doyin Atewologun, chief executive and founder of Delta, and Dr Nabeela Kajee, a medical doctor and consultant at the organisation, to explore their work on the ethnicity pay and progression gap in the NHS. Grounded in lived experience, the conversation gives voice to the realities faced by ethnic minority staff. Together they examine how structural barriers, organisational culture, and everyday workforce decisions shape pay outcomes and career pro...
9 Jun 2026
Introducing Race and Health Matters (Series 1)
Race and Health Matters is a new podcast which cuts through complexity, translating research and insight into practical, actionable steps to build a fairer, more inclusive health and care system. Drawing on lived experience and insights from diverse experts, leaders, and changemakers, the podcast launches with a series offering an honest and comprehensive look at what racial inequality in the NHS workforce really looks and feels like. With evidence-based interventions for leaders to p...
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