Report

Diversity in the communication profession: literature review

Initial research into the existing evidence on racial inequality in both the comms and PR profession and the NHS.

31 July 2025

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Findings of a literature review by the Taskforce for Diversity in NHS Communications on racial disparities in the NHS and communications sectors. 

This report captures the findings of a rapid review by the Taskforce for Diversity in NHS Communications of the existing evidence base on racial disparities in the NHS and communications sectors. 

Sources include data from NHS England's Workforce Race Equality Standard as well as research from GOV, ONS and Harvard Business Review, among others.

This report has been published by NHS Communicate, a partnership between the NHS Confederation, NHS Providers and the Centre for Health Communications Research.