Encouraging Nurses to Stand up Against Racism, exposing the troubling culture of racism within NHS & highlighting how Black Nurses are treated less favourably

London, United Kingdom
Joined September 2020
Hello everyone, Equality 4 Black Nurses invites members to join our next Cultural Exchange Zoom session. This session will be a celebration of kenya and its vibrant culture. 📅 Tuesday 5 May 2026 🕘 9:00 PM 📍 Zoom We look forward to seeing you there.
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An evening of powerful voices, important conversations, and collective reflection. At the Anti-Racist Nursing & Midwifery film screening and book launch, we witnessed stories that challenge, educate, and inspire change. A special moment hearing from our founder Neomi Bennett. 🙏🏿
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Happy Easter 🐣 wishing you a peaceful and restful day,🙏🏿 Today, Equality 4 Black Nurses features on BBC Radio 4 in a documentary called: "Licence to Hate - Racism on the Front Line" 🎧bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002t12… It gives space to experiences that are often carried quietly🗣
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Equality 4 Black Nurses retweeted
Racism against nurses working in Britain's hospitals has soared 55% in three years, according to data released by the Nurses' Union today. 'Racism has become so open and normalised.' Neomi Bennett talks to @charlottehawkns and @edballs about her experiences.
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Microaggressions in the NHS-ranging from intrusive comments to assumption-driven exclusions-may seem minor individually but accumulate to cause real harm.‼️🚨🚨
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Despite existing legal protections, Black African nurses continue to face clear racism and discrimination, showing that equality policies often fail to work effectively in practice.🔊🔊
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Racist events are isolated; they are symptomatic of a deeper, systemic failure to address racism‼️
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To bring about change, you must not be afraid to take the first step. We will fail when we fail to try.💪🏾🔊
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Chuk, a Black nurse, was falsely referred to the NMC 2 days into his job. Cleared after a year, he now faces deportation. Read more 👉🏾 equality4blacknurses.com/pos…
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A systemic failure to implement past recommendations goes beyond the NHS, reflecting broader institutional inertia.🗣❗️
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