Third Report: Unequal impact? Coronavirus and BAME people
Select Committee
Women and Equalities Committee
HC 384
15 December 2020
Government response
3rd Special Report: Unequal Impact? Coronavirus and BAME People: Government Response to the Committee’s Third Report · published 5 Mar 2021
Recommendations & Conclusions
3 results
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Recommendation
Acknowledged
Para 24
Many reviews and reports have put forward recommendations to tackle health inequalities.
Recommendation
Many reviews and reports have put forward recommendations to tackle health inequalities. Now is the time for action and the Government should finally act on these recommendations. The Government should prioritise implementing the entirety of the recommendations in the ‘Marmot …
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Government Response Summary
The government agrees on addressing health inequalities and highlights ongoing work like the NHS Long Term Plan and Phase 3 recovery, acknowledging the importance of Professor Marmot's findings without committing to implementing all specific recommendations.
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Recommendation
Acknowledged
Para 35
It is vital that Government guidance is accessible to everyone so that individuals can stay...
Recommendation
It is vital that Government guidance is accessible to everyone so that individuals can stay informed and prevent contraction or transmission of the disease. To ensure that Government guidance is accessible for BAME communities, the Government must ensure its guidance …
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Government Response Summary
The government describes ongoing work by PHE, DHSC, and NHS on flu and COVID-19 vaccine communications, mental health, and diabetes prevention, all targeted at ethnic minority groups, but does not explicitly confirm implementation of recommendations five and six from the specified Public Health England report by the end of Summer 2021.
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Recommendation
Acknowledged
We further recommend that the Department for Work and Pensions reviews and publishes a report...
Recommendation
We further recommend that the Department for Work and Pensions reviews and publishes a report on the barriers to accessing the Universal Credit application system by January 2023. The Department should use the diversity data to assess how BAME Unequal …
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Government Response Summary
The government states that existing and future research with Universal Credit customers already examines barriers to claims and is representative of the population, without committing to a specific review and published report by January 2023 focused on BAME access or limited English proficiency.
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