This is important. On 22nd May, Prof Kevin Fenton of Public Health England described his ethnic disparities review in an online webinar (1000+ took part).
He is clearly describing a v.different - much broader - report to the one which was published today
ladders4action.org/news-blogs-vid…
He is clearly describing a v.different - much broader - report to the one which was published today
ladders4action.org/news-blogs-vid…
ht to @AddyAdelaine whose thread explains this & also links to a blog with a partial transcript
The webinar is on YouTube: Professor Fenton at 14m 30s
The webinar is on YouTube: Professor Fenton at 14m 30s
'Like so many of you, I wanted to go beyond the data' says Professor Fenton, on 22nd May 2020, describing an extensive community stakeholder engagement exercise, which he described "the second component of the review".
Today's report is just the data [the first component]
Today's report is just the data [the first component]
That stakeholder and community engagement included discussing potential recommendations. (Today's review makes no recommendations, and includes no discussion or exploration of any potential recommendations)
On Friday 22nd May, 11 days ago, Professor Fenton of Public Health England said that these three parts of the review were almost ready for publication before the end of May.
Last night (June 1st)
- background briefing that publication (Wed) to be delayed, citing "global events" & sensitivities. Much criticised
- then DoH briefed (v.late last night) to be published "this week"
- then put online with no fanfare this morning
- background briefing that publication (Wed) to be delayed, citing "global events" & sensitivities. Much criticised
- then DoH briefed (v.late last night) to be published "this week"
- then put online with no fanfare this morning
The Health Service Journal report claims
* the stakeholder engagement section "did not survive contact with Matt Hancock's office"
* Senior NHS voices closely involved in the review did not know of the cuts, nor of the plan to publish this morning until it had come out.
* the stakeholder engagement section "did not survive contact with Matt Hancock's office"
* Senior NHS voices closely involved in the review did not know of the cuts, nor of the plan to publish this morning until it had come out.
These are the @PHE_uk terms of reference
There is a note of caution about causes.
Its clear that Recommendations are part of the review. This widely thought to be its central purpose [given the ethnic data was already published by ONS & others]
There is a note of caution about causes.
Its clear that Recommendations are part of the review. This widely thought to be its central purpose [given the ethnic data was already published by ONS & others]
My earlier comment on the review: an Action Plan to go with the analysis is urgently needed.
The government needs to now let Public Health England publish its review in full (rather than claiming that part one of the review is the full review)
The government needs to now let Public Health England publish its review in full (rather than claiming that part one of the review is the full review)
In response, @ProfKevinFenton says tonight that the "tremendous insights" from the community engagement will play an "invaluable part in this next phase". (He had - on May 22nd - expected government to publish these as an integral part of the PHE Review, phase 1, by end May).
Publication process today was highly irregular, suggesting a last minute change of mind this morning.
After midnight (12.47am) last night, the Department of Health said it would be published "this week", denying Sky's 10pm report that publication (expected Wed) would be put off
After midnight (12.47am) last night, the Department of Health said it would be published "this week", denying Sky's 10pm report that publication (expected Wed) would be put off
Within 12 hours, it was online. The link appears to have been tweeted first (12.36pm) by the Sky News journalist Inzamam Rashid who had reported at 10pm the previous night that the publication might be delayed.
Public Health England then tweeted that their review had been published at 3pm this afternoon.
Professor Fenton's first public comment - as far as I am aware - appears to have been after 9pm this evening. (This thread appears to be partly in response to the HSJ report that sections of the report had been dropped).
Matt Hancock announced PHE Review's publication - second of "two important points" after Track and Trace - in Covid update to Commons, just before 1pm today. (Seemed to be little/no advance announcement of publication, bar one Sky News tweet at 12.45pm)
hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2020-0…
hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2020-0…
The Health Service Journal published an exclusive report tonight, about the removal of sections of the Public Health England report, shortly before publication today. Key health stakeholders were unaware of the removal or the timing.
hsj.co.uk/coronavirus/ex…
hsj.co.uk/coronavirus/ex…
The BMA says that, after a two month process, it was" hoping for a clear action plan to tackle the issues, not a reiteration of what we already know".
theguardian.com/world/2020/jun…
theguardian.com/world/2020/jun…
Matt Hancock, Health Secretary, today, said:
- "I get that. Black lives matter"
- Said govt wants to tackle race inequalities.
(No new proposals).
- Any advice to ethnic minority citizens? Its important to follow social distancing guidelines, for everyone
- "I get that. Black lives matter"
- Said govt wants to tackle race inequalities.
(No new proposals).
- Any advice to ethnic minority citizens? Its important to follow social distancing guidelines, for everyone
What happens next? We need the full inquiry ASAP.
My thoughts on race equality after Covid from the recent #OurOtherNationalDebt collection
ourothernationaldebt.com/race
My thoughts on race equality after Covid from the recent #OurOtherNationalDebt collection
ourothernationaldebt.com/race
