VISION Director Gene Feder (University of Bristol) has recently been published with colleague Rubin Minhas and Aziz Sheikh in The British Medical Journal. In their opinion piece, The Mann review: Avoiding the risk of asymmetric anti-racism policy, they state that the NHS must build anti-racism systems that are transparent, fair, and trusted by all.

Antisemitism remains a persistent problem —including in healthcare—and must be tackled directly. The Mann review of antisemitism and other forms of racism in the NHS and healthcare regulatory system asks if in an increasingly polarised society, the NHS can respond to one form of racism while maintaining confidence that all racism will be scrutinised and tackled by the same standards. The review containing 36 recommendations, now accepted by government, also represents a major extension of regulatory reach into professional conduct, disciplinary investigation, eligibility to practise, and expression of personal beliefs.

The authors call for a clear implementation plan due to the risk that reforms may be applied differently across or within organisations, regulators, protected characteristics, and local contexts.