Take Me Back to Dear Old Blighty? by Amandine Ducray

“…Ten to twenty years later, the arrival of a televisual multiculturalism contributes to the evolution of the audiovisual landscape; from the face to face of “Us” versus “Them” follow comic series that focus on a minority universe (all black sitcoms), Black British first, then Southeast Asian British. At the beginning of the 21st century, the directors, actors, and screenwriters tend however to leave the “situational comedy” genre behind for more flexible series formats. …”
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White feminist stories : locating race in the narratives of British feminism by Jonsson, Terese

“…Given that there is an extensive history of women of colour-led organising in post-war Britain, including an autonomous black women’s movement in the 1970s and ’80s, and the growth at this time of black British feminism both within and outside of the academy, the thesis interrogates dominant narratives which continue to construct British feminism as a story belonging to white women. …”
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Associations between neighbourhood deprivation, ethnicity and maternal health outcomes in England: a nationwide cohort study using routinely collected healthcare data by Geddes-Barton, D, Ramakrishnan, R, Knight, M, Goldacre, R

“…Being from a minoritised ethnic group also independently increased the risk of SMM, with black or black British African women having the highest risk, adjusted OR 1.84 (95% CI 1.70 to 2.00) compared with white women. …”

Hepatotoxicity associated with sulfasalazine in inflammatory arthritis: A case series from a local surveillance of serious adverse events by Rankin Elizabeth, Bowman Simon, Homer Dawn, Maggs Fiona, Amarasena Roshan, Jobanputra Paresh, Filer Andrew, Raza Karim, Jubb Ronald

“…Five patients were of Black British of African or Caribbean descent. Liver enzymes showed a hepatocellular pattern in four cases and a mixed pattern in six. …”
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Determinants of adults' intention to vaccinate against pandemic swine flu by Goodwin Robin, Myers Lynn B

“…</p> <p>Results</p> <p>The extended Theory of Planned Behaviour predicted 60% of adults' intention to have a swine flu vaccination with attitude, subjective norm, perceived control, anticipating feelings of regret (the impact of missing a vaccination opportunity), intention to have a seasonal vaccine this year, one perceived barrier: "I cannot be bothered to get a swine flu vaccination" and two perceived benefits: "vaccination decreases my chance of getting swine flu or its complications" and "if I get vaccinated for swine flu, I will decrease the frequency of having to consult my doctor," being significant predictors of intention. Black British were less likely to intend to have a vaccination compared to Asian or White respondents.…”
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Barriers to mental health service utilization among African immigrants in the United Kingdom: A systematic review by Archibong Bassey, Rachael Zaka

“…Results The study selection process yielded eight studies conducted in the UK, encompassing African populations identifying as African/Afro‐Caribbean origin, Somali refugees, and ethnic minorities of Black/British descent. The findings highlight the complex interplay of key barriers such as stigma, residential instability, cultural influences, discrimination, and accessibility issues, among others, that continue to hinder African populations from accessing and utilizing MHSs. …”
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Narrowing the Gap in Differential Attainment for Psychiatry Core Trainees in East Midlands Through Mentorship Scheme by Champion Seun-Fadipe, Sewanu Awhangansi, Samreen Samad, Oluwaseun Oluwaranti, Ian Yanson

“…Majority (47.6%) of the respondents had Black or Black British ethnic origin and 11 (52.4%) were in their second year of training. …”
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Priorities for health outcomes in glaucoma in an ethnically diverse UK cohort: an observational study by Evgenia Konstantakopoulou, Gus Gazzard, Kuang Hu, Atika Safitri

“…Compared with white patients prioritising vision alone, the OR for black/black British patients was 7.31 (95% CI 3.43 to 15.57, p&lt;0.001) for prioritising drop freedom; 5.95 (2.91 to 12.16, p&lt;0.001) for intraocular pressure; and 2.99 (1.44 to 6.18, p=0.003) for one-time treatment. …”
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Impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on breastfeeding during and at discharge from neonatal care: An observational cohort study by Haslina Binti Abdul Hamid, Lisa Szatkowski, Helen Budge, Shalini Ojha

“…Younger mothers were less likely, and Black British mothers more likely, to be feeding MOM to their infants at discharge, while women in the least deprived Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) quintiles were 2–4 times more likely to do so, compared to those in the most deprived IMD quintile (adjusted OR 2.78, 95% CI: 1.97–3.90). …”
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The CLoCk study: A retrospective exploration of loneliness in children and young people during the COVID-19 pandemic, in England. by Kelsey McOwat, Snehal M Pinto Pereira, Manjula D Nugawela, Shamez N Ladhani, Fiona Newlands, Terence Stephenson, Ruth Simmons, Malcolm G Semple, Terry Segal, Marta Buszewicz, Isobel Heyman, Trudie Chalder, Tamsin Ford, Emma Dalrymple, Consortium, Roz Shafran

“…CYP who reported feeling lonelier at the time of the survey than before the pandemic were assigned female at birth, older CYP, those from Black/African/Caribbean/Black British or other ethnicity groups, those that had 3-4 siblings and lived in more deprived areas.…”
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Providing culturally sensitive diabetes self-management education and support for black African and Caribbean communities: a qualitative exploration of the challenges experienced b... by Carol Rivas, Seeromanie Harding, Louise M Goff, Amanda Moore

“…Introduction Poor access to, and engagement with, diabetes healthcare is a significant issue for black British communities who are disproportionately burdened by type 2 diabetes (T2D). …”
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Migrants’ primary care utilisation before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in England: An interrupted time series analysis by Zhang, CX, Boukari, Y, Pathak, N, Mathur, R, Katikireddi, SV, Patel, P, Campos-Matos, I, Lewer, D, Nguyen, V, Hugenholtz, GCG, Burns, R, Mulick, A, Henderson, A, Aldridge, RW

“…This widening in ratios was greater for children, individuals whose first language was not English, and individuals of White British, White non-British and Black/African/Caribbean/Black British ethnicities. It was also greater in the case of telephone consultations, particularly in London. …”

Ethnic differences in meat consumption attitudes, norms and behaviors: a survey of White, South Asian and Black ethnic groups in the UK by Çoker, EN, Pechey, R, Jebb, SA

“…We ran a survey (N = 1014) with quota samples for ethnic groups and analyzed attitudes, behaviors and norm perceptions of White, South Asian and Black British respondents. Most respondents believe overconsumption of red and processed meat has negative impacts on health (73.3%) and the environment (64.3%).South Asian respondents were statistically significantly less likely to be meat eaters than White respondents (OR = 0.44, 95% CIs: 0.30-0.65, t = −4.15, p = 0.000), while there was no significant difference between White and Black respondents (OR = 1.06, 95% CIs: 0.63–1.76, t = 0.21, p = 0.834). …”

The struggle that has no name: race, space and policing in post-Duggan Britain by Elliott-Cooper, A

“…<p>State violence, and policing in particular, continue to shape the black British experience, racialising geographical areas associated with African and African-Caribbean communities. …”

Ethnically diverse urban transmission networks of Neisseria gonorrhoeae without evidence of HIV serosorting by Dave, J, Paul, J, Pasvol, TJ, Williams, A, Warburton, F, Cole, K, Miari, VF, Stabler, R, Eyre, DW

“…Self-described ethnicities were: 51 (32%) English/Welsh/Scottish; 33 (21%) white, other; 23 (15%) black British/black African/black, other; 12 (8%) Caribbean; 9 (6%) South Asian; 6 (4%) mixed ethnicity; and 10 (6%) other; data were missing for 14 (9%). …”

Ethnic inequalities in clozapine use among people with treatment-resistant schizophrenia: a retrospective cohort study using data from electronic clinical records by de Freitas, DF, Patel, I, Kadra-Scalzo, G, Pritchard, M, Shetty, H, Broadbent, M, Patel, R, Downs, J, Segev, A, Khondoker, M, MacCabe, JH, Bhui, K, Hayes, RD

“…Results Among 2239 cases of TRS, Black service-users were less likely to be receive clozapine compared with White British service-users after adjusting for confounders (Black African aOR = 0.49, 95% CI [0.33, 0.74], p = 0.001; Black Caribbean aOR = 0.64, 95% CI [0.43, 0.93], p = 0.019; Black British aOR = 0.61, 95% CI [0.41, 0.91], p = 0.016). …”

An ethnographic study of Black Ugandan British parents’ experiences of supporting their children’s learning within their home environments by Musoke, Waliah Nalukwago

“…My study illuminates how class, ethnicity and culture shape Black British Ugandan children’s learning, and makes an original and important contribution to knowledge in this field.…”
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Ethnic inequities in multimorbidity among people with psychosis: A retrospective cohort study by Fonseca de Freitas, D, Pritchard, M, Shetty, H, Khondoker, M, Nazroo, J, Hayes, RD, Bhui, K

“…Controlling for sociodemographic factors and duration of care, compared to White British people, higher odds of multimorbidity were found for people of Black African [adjusted Odds Ratio = 1.41, 95% Confidence Intervals (1.23–1.56)], Black Caribbean [aOR = 1.79, 95% CI (1.58–2.03)] and Black British [aOR = 1.64, 95% CI (1.49–1.81)] ethnicity. …”

First Time Presentation of Graves' Hyperthyroidism With Psychotic Symptoms: A Case Report by Oluwatobi Ajewole, Victor Doku

“…Methods Here, we report the case of a 24-year-old black British female who had no previous psychiatric or medical history, presenting for the first time with one week history of poor sleep, disordered thought, and bizarre and violent behaviour towards family. …”
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Hospitalisation rates for youth living with perinatally acquired HIV in England. by Sarah May Johnson, Jhia Jiat Teh, Thomas Joshua Pasvol, Sara Ayres, Hermione Lyall, Sarah Fidler, Caroline Foster

“…<h4>Results</h4>255 patients contributed 689 person-years of follow up. 56% were female and 83% were of a Black, Black British, Caribbean or African ethnicity. At baseline, the median age was 19 years (IQR 16-22). 36 individuals experienced a total of 62 admissions which resulted in 558 overnight stays (median stay was 5 nights). …”
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