| Synopsis: |
People in ethnic groups now represent six per cent of the population of England and Wales. Patterns of ill health and mortality for these people differ from those of the white population, and differences exist between the ethnic groups themselves. This booklet, revised from the original "Ethnicity and Health: A guide for the NHS", provides information for staff, in the health service and beyond, to help them ensure that people from black and minority ethnic communities share in the improvements targeted by government strategy in the "Health of the Nation". It provides an introduction to some of the important issues in the health of black and minority peoples in England. |