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The United Kingdom National Health Service (NHS) staff and students have been working tirelessly throughout the pandemic in a multitude of ways, including caring for patients, volunteering their time, or being involved in research and education. People of Asian origin make up 29.7% of the NHS medical workforce1. In recognition of South Asian Heritage Month, we asked our readers to nominate health care workers of South Asian origin who have demonstrated their tenacity, innovation, and excellence in recent months.

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  • The United Kingdom National Health Service (NHS) staff and students have been working tirelessly throughout the pandemic in a multitude of ways, including caring for patients, volunteering their time or being involved in research and education

  • Ninety five percent of the NHS doctors who died from Coronavirus were from Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) groups

  • I was invited to advise a group of Members of Parliament in an all-party conference to discuss strategies to protect BAME NHS staff

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Introduction

The United Kingdom National Health Service (NHS) staff and students have been working tirelessly throughout the pandemic in a multitude of ways, including caring for patients, volunteering their time or being involved in research and education. Ninety five percent of the NHS doctors who died from Coronavirus were from Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) groups. I researched and published articles (notably British Medical Journal Leader). I was invited to advise a group of Members of Parliament in an all-party conference to discuss strategies to protect BAME NHS staff.

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