NHS race watchdog urges action as new report highlights racism impact on mental health
Black people are four times more likely to be sectioned in the UK as the NHS’ race watchdog has warned that discrimination is playing a part in the high figures.
A new report has found that racism not only causes psychological trauma but discrimination within the services also stops people from accessing services and slows their rates of recovery.
Black people in Britain are than their white counterparts, while Community Treatment Orders (CTOs) – requiring a person to receive supervised treatment in the community
