Incredibly moving and insightful

As an ICU nurse, I can completely echo what has been expressed in this incredibly insightful piece of work. There have been times where black and brown patients have been labelled as 'faking it', 'overdoing it' or 'aggressive', by fellow members of staff for expressing genuine symptoms that naturally cause people distress. However, the same colleagues seem to have a wealth of care and compassion available for patients that resemble them. Not to mention, the lack of diversity in textbooks and modern health education which makes it impossible to adequately tend to the needs of black and brown patients. When we question educators on it, all they say is 'sorry, it's not available, we'll look into it' and then radio silence.
Even though I'm a nurse, I worry about my mum one day needing to go to hospital, because I'm worried that she may not get the adequate service she needs.

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Absolutely brillant podcast series - eye opening!

I have spoken to so many friends about this eye opening podcast. Even though I am not in the medical realm I found this series so informative about how endemic racism is embedded into our societies today.
The most important points are that not only is this racism embedded in the Western world, but has cascaded into continents like Africa, as most science and medical training originates from western based research and it's bais.
I loved the way each podcast series introduces another aspect of medical bias that I had never even considered.
A great piece of informative journalism.

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Excellent 👌

Loved the research and subjects. Great that ethnic difference is being addressed in contemporary medicine. Let's hope sufficient research material impacts to adjust the colonial medical and psychiatric literature to improve live s.

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Not surprising but eye opening.

I can relate to this book hence why I say the stories and the general treatment of people of colour seeking medical care is not surprising; however our experiences will and can be eye opening for others and I hope bring about change.

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A must read for everyone!

This was truly shocking but presented in such a way that it inspires social change. I will be recommending this book to friends and my colleagues working in the NHS.

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One of the best descriptions of how institutional racism works in all settings but especially healthcare

I have been trying to find a way to really understand institutional racism and other forms of discrimination for a few months. I hope that my journey has led to me learning a great deal but this podcast unpacks how it plays out in health care so simply and clearly. I was aware that it must exist but not how it worked.

I am a white woman but living with a progressive disability has made me examine unconscious bias in my own life, my own subtle ableism and how that makes me view myself. This podcast has really helped me and it’s shocking explanation of how racial discrimination, going back to the time of slavery, still echos in health care practice in Britain today is truly shocking.

Thank you for the work you have done. You need to talk to channel 4 about making this into a TV show to reach more people.

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Brilliant

absolutely brilliant! the narrator is summarising many accounts of stereotyping, prejudice and systemic racism in medicine and health care. being a white person in the English health care system, I think some encounters are overinterpreted to race which are just doctors not doing their due diligence (I myself have encountered those), but altogether massively eye opening and truly shocking to hear. everyone should listen to this!

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Need this info widespread

This was a hard pill to swallow but very informative. i knew that racial bias and injustices exist everywhere, even in healthcare, but its to what extent i didnt realize. the stories of those on this podcast are heartbreaking and scary and need to be heard.

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A very important must listen

I personally think this is a must listen to for everyone. There's an incredibly important message in here, and it's one that although I had heard about, I hadn't dug into. This podcast is very thought provoking and highly educational. The world we live in is flawed by social constructs, and awareness and education of these might just lead to changes.

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Heartbreaking

I'm sat here in tears listening to the diagnosis bias. I am completely disgusted with my country. Great Britain isn't great. 💔 I wish everyone who was featured lots of healing. I am so sorry that white people treat you so awfully.

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