How Black and ethnic minority mental health patients’ cultural needs frequently go unmet

By Kuldip Kaur Kang We know that black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) people in England are disproportionately detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA), compared to the general population. Once detained, it is unclear what impact systemic challenges are having on providing person-centred care to inpatients, and, specifically, how people of BAME backgrounds are supported to meet their religious and cultural needs when … Continue reading How Black and ethnic minority mental health patients’ cultural needs frequently go unmet