Daphne Steele Book Club @ SGH

A #BookClub for @StGeorgesTrust Hospital staff & students. We explore issues of Race, Gender, History, Medicine & Inequalities. ALL welcome. Est. 2020. #NHS

[Daphne Steele Book Club @ SGH @DaphneSteeleBC]

We had a fantastic time at our 1st Daphne Steele Live theatre trip. Taking the book club to the stage. We read ‘The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by @RebeccaSkloot in 2021. So excited to see #familytree @BrxHouseTheatre Amazing cast and unique production.

[Jess Morgan @drjessmorgan_]

He was a doctor.

New to the UK from Nigeria.

A short clinical attachment then onto the rota.

People started talking.
Judging.

One day, I asked if he was OK.
He began to cry.
Because here's the thing...

[City St George's Library Tooting @sgullibrary]

We also have a copy of their book, a play by Ryan Calais Cameron, available in the library 🔗

https://t.co/tjh41HDvzz

[City St George's Library Tooting @sgullibrary]

The next @DaphneSteeleBC book club session takes place on the 29th June 📚 Find out more about this St George's Trust book club here 👇

https://t.co/5WEIHGPA2D

[Rianna FRSA FRSPH @Ree_Speaks2]

Data collection for my PhD is now underway. 😀😀

I will be collect speaking to Black Caribbean women about their experiences of accessing, receiving, providing and advocating for sexual and reproductive healthcare in England and Scotland.

Sign up via - https://t.co/DfbyFzqnEC

[Christle Nwora, MD @ChristleNwora]

Academic Medicine will say “diversity is important,” while actively maintaining anti Black spaces.

Dr. Robert Ray Jr endured a harmful and toxic learning environment without support from institutional bodies claiming to care about DEI work.

[Royal College of Psychiatrists @rcpsych]

We have launched The Aggrey Burke Fellowship; the UK’s first scheme aimed at encouraging & supporting Black medical students to pursue a career in psychiatry. Our aim is to create a more diverse workforce reflective of our communities.

Read more here 🖥➡️ https://t.co/815iztSraQ

[Black Ballad @BlackBalladUK]

We need more black women in publishing! 🗣

The lack of black people in leadership positions who can better understand the complex life experiences of black people is hurting the ability of publishers to find and promote black stories to audiences.

(A thread)

[Shehla Imtiaz-Umer @drshehlaiu]

📣 Calling all healthcare leaders, professionals, and advocates! Excited to announce the release of "ABC of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Healthcare" published by @WileyGlobal. Available to order or download now @amazon https://t.co/LItiH5bFd7 and all major bookstores.

[roger kline @rogerkline]

A survey on healthcare race discrimination against staff. Please share and complete https://t.co/w1Utmrk1Yt via @LinkedIn

[Daphne Steele Book Club @ SGH @DaphneSteeleBC]

Black people were three times more likely to receive Covid fines in England and Wales https://t.co/p7fuoP8iao

[uché blackstock, md @uche_blackstock]

As the article cites, one of the systemic reasons for U.S. racial health inequities is because our “healthcare system is dominated by white doctors, while Black physicians are underrepresented.”

I would expand this statement to include most health professional roles.

[Joel Bervell @joelbervell]

Black communities have lower rates of 5-year melanoma survival compared to white patients (70% vs. 90%). Here’s what to look out for.
#melanoma #skincancer #melanomaawareness #representationmatters #stem #dermatology #blacktwitter #medtwitter

[* ˚. ✵ Disruptia ✦˚. ✺ @Disruptia]

As an editor, trying to avoid a variation of the colour orange in book cover design for African writers feels like a Sisyphean punishment.
The Sunset-Savanna-Acacia Tree axis has simply been replaced by blobs and head bust silhouettes. 1/2

[Black Ballad @BlackBalladUK]

Cancer Research UK and NHS Digital found that Caribbean and African women are more than twice as likely to be diagnosed with late-stage womb cancer than white British women.

https://t.co/m0khNq4bPO

[Utibe R. Essien, MD MPH @UREssien]

As someone who has spent much of the last 7 years obsessing over understanding, disparities in #Afib, I was excited to learn from the study.

However, I was disappointed to see the attribution of “disparities in care” to biological differences b/w Black and White people.

🧵1/4

[Sickle Cell Society @SickleCellUK]

We’re collaborating with our Patron, @LennyHenry & @bushtheatre on Lenny's playwriting debut ‘August in England’ about life impacted by the Windrush scandal. We’ll be signing up more Black heritage blood donors to help people with #sicklecell. Register https://t.co/Co7ifIopMN

[Medicine and the Making of Race, 1440-1720 @MMoR_KCL]

Exciting announcement! We are starting our brand new blog series on the MMoR website TODAY, beginning with an introductory blog post from @murphyhs2019 Read it here! https://t.co/RH0U9Yhndk #histmed #earlymodern #twitterstorians @kingshistory

[AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY @AfricanArchives]

The first home security system and CCTV was invented by a black nurse, Marie Van Brittan Brown.

Thanks to her, we can all feel safer in our homes.

[Partha S Kar 🇮🇳🇬🇧🏏🎥 @parthaskar]

"Leaders of education, workforce & health systems need to have humility to be open & honest
Sorry seems to be the hardest word
Apologise in earnest, commit to #antiracism & speak from the heart if you genuinely want to take the next step

Via @bmj_latest

https://t.co/jDn7iZzkt9

[The Point of Care Foundation @PointofCareFdn]

Question of the Day❗️

'What does the term "courageous conversation" mean to you?'

All this week we're thinking about how we can have the courage to start conversations that matter in health + care settings.

Let us know your thoughts using #CourageousConversations