PREMIUM Colour of hate? Kenyan nurses endure racism in UK hospitals Some British patients refuse care from black and minority staff. News Just now

For the Kenyan nurses, and for thousands of other Black and minority ethnic staff members in the health service, arrival has meant stepping into a workplace where systemic inequality is documented, and where open racial abuse on the ward has become an occupational hazard.

The health service’s own Workforce Race Equality Standard data says Black and minority ethnic staff report higher rates of bullying by colleagues, are disproportionately referred for disciplinary action and remain sparse in senior management.

Summary Article What you need to know: Some British patients refuse care from black and minority staff.