How can we ensure culturally
competent services?
Research in Practice for Adults, Outline 14, Dr Ghazala Mir, Centre for Health and Social Care, University of Leeds
Research in practice for adults
is a department of Dartington - an
international centre for the generation
and application of new ideas - www.ripfa.org.uk |
International Medical Interpreters Association - Guide on
Medical Translation
A useful guide on medical translation. |
Assessing the Need for an Interpreter
Centre for Culture, Ethnicity and Health
www.ceh.org.au |
| The Race Equality Foundation has produced a series of Better Health Briefing Papers. These can be downloaded from their website. |
Improving services for people with learning disabilities from minority ethnic communities -
The second national survey of Partnership Boards.
These examples of good practice were identified through the National Survey on Ethnicity and Learning Disability in 2007. |
| Towards Race Equality in Health - A Guide to Policy and Good Practice for Workforce Development, NHS 2007. |
| Count Me In - Results of the 2007 national census of inpatients in mental health and learning disability services in England and Wales |
| Equal Treatment: Closing the Gap - a Disability Rights Commission report on their formal investigation into health inequalities, 2006 |
| Ramadan - Health and Spirituality Guide - A guide providing information and advice on maximising health gain during Ramadan - published by Communities in Action 2006 |
| Access to health care for minority ethnic groups - King's Fund 2006 |
| Addressing the health needs of people from minority ethnic communities - G Mir and H Abuateya, 2005 |
| The speech prepared by Dr Ladyman for the Ethnicity Training Network Conference - 24 March 2005 |
| Ethnicity Training Network Conference Report - 24 March 2005 |
| The Government's Annual Report on Learning Disability - 2005 |
| Ethnic Disparities in Health and Healthcare - P Aspinall and B Jackson 2004 |
| Delivering race equality - A framework for action - Department of Health 2003 |
| Cultural Competence in Healthcare - J Betancourt, A Green and E Carillo, October 2002 |
| The South Asian Health Forum Bollywood style film - Dil Ki Baatein - aimed at raising awareness of heart disease in the UK's South Asian community |
'HOPE' is the first journal to be set up by and for Asian disabled people. It is run by people who have spent a long time working on disability issues in the UK and abroad. The first issue of HOPE should be produced in October at the same time as the 'Diwali' & 'Eid' celebrations.
HOPE can be contacted at hopeuk@btconnect.com. |
The National Learning Disability & Ethnicity Network
This is a Lloyds TSB / Department of Health funded project to set up and run a good practice / information sharing network on all initiatives concerned with Learning Disability and Ethnicity
For further information visit their website here. |
Yorkshire and the Humber BME Information Service
The BME Information Service of Yorkshire and The Humber Regional Forum promotes effective and sustainable regional and sub-regional Black and Minority Ethnic community and voluntary sector infrastructure.
For further information visit their website here. |
Procurement and the Equality Standard
Mandy Wright, IDeA's Associate Director for Workforce and Diversity Issues, spells out the key things commissioners need to bear in mind for equality and diversity.
View her presentation here. |
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The Centre for Culture Ethnicity & Health
The Centre is an Australian government-funded organisation that supports health service providers to effectively meet the needs of people from diverse backgrounds.
Visit their website to view some of the resources they have produced. |
Health Education Assesst Library
Cultural Competency
This web site provides an overview of concepts and content related to cultural competency in health care: tips for providing culturally competent care, communication with patients, working with interpreters, traditional beliefs of primary ethnic groups in South Carolina, religious and spiritual issues, and resources.
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Non-English Language Health Information
This Department of Health website offers publications on a wide range of health issues in different languages. The publications can be downloaded in a variety of languages, and hard copies can ordered.
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East Coast Centre for Diversity
A part of Grimsby College, the Centre provides useful resources for trainers to use when delivering equality and diversity training.
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Government Equality Office
GEO has responsibility within Government for equality strategy and legislation and take the lead on issues relating to women, sexual orientation and transgender equality matters. |
Ethnicity Online
Ethnicity Online addresses the need for a better understanding of ethnic differences in healthcare. |
Cruse Bereavement Care - A Guide to Spiritual and Cultural Awareness
This is an essential guide on cultural and spiritual awareness for nurses
and allied professions. |
Support for Nurses
This is a useful website containing information about common problems clinicians who work in the multi-cultural environment. There is also advice on what behaviours and actions clinicians should avoid when working in a multi-cultural, multi-lingual environment and why. |
Office of Minority Health
This US website is a useful resource on minority health needs and referrals, as well as information on cultural competency training. |
Cultural Competency in Health
A guide for policy, partnerships and participation. This Austrailian publication takes an in-depth look at many aspects of cultural competency, such as strategies for culturally competent promotion of healthier living and environments. |
Touchstone
This organisation in Leeds help people facing mental health difficulties and their carers to live in the community with dignity and independence. They aim to enhance people's mental well being, and are strongly committed to equality, independence, choice and the right of everyone to receive the services they need. |
Delivering Race Equality in Mental Healthcare
This website for practitioners, patients, carers and the wider BME community, show how appropriate and responsive services can be succesfully developed across England through positive steps supporting race equality in mental healthcare. |
University of York Cultural Diversity Resource
This series of resources addresses broad cultural issues that impact on the health of individuals and families in ethnic minority communities. Its overall aim is to ensure full access to quality health care that is culturally and linguistically appropriate. |
The Equality and Human Rights Commission
This website provides information about the equality agenda, new legislation, where and how to get help, and new research. |
The Inter Faith Network for the UK
Founded in 1987 the network promotes good relations between people of different faiths in the UK. |
