Black History Month - where do ethnic minorities get their health information from?

October is a vital and important month for many ethnic minorities especially the Black community. In the UK Black History Month is celebrated every year with a different theme. This year’s theme is ‘Action not words’. In recent years we have seen the rise of Black communities and individuals sharing their experiences about the inequalities and injustices they go through. In this episode we speak to Tony Ndung’u, an emergency department nurse with a passion for research. We discussed the meaning of this year’s BHM theme, also his journey into research and Pre-doctoral Clinical and Practitioner Academic Fellowship Scheme also known as the PCAF, looking at where ethnic minorities get their health information particularly during the pandemic.

The Health Education England (HEE)/NIHR scheme offers salaried time to develop a doctoral fellowship application and to undertake funded academic training. It’s open to early career researchers from the health and care professions (excluding doctors and dentists) who are committed to a clinical academic or practitioner academic career.