Ethnic Diversity and Mental Health in London

Recent developments

Frank Keating, David Robertson, Nutan Kotecha
August 2003 | ISBN 978 1 85717 512 7 | 72 pages | £5.00

Race equality in mental health services is prominent at national policy level. But at the local level, black and minority ethnic (BME) communities are still receiving unequal treatment in some aspects of care. This paper looks at what has changed for BME communities since the previous King's Fund mental health inquiry in 1997. It reflects on the current situation and discusses implications for the future, looking particularly at issues for women, refugees and asylum seekers. It is one of a series of papers produced as part of the King's Fund Mental Health Inquiry.