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There Ain’t No Black on the Union Jack 🇬🇧
“If you want to know the truth about the flag, ask the people who don’t feel safe under it.” When a Flag Becomes a Warning: Why Black Nurses Are Feeling Unsafe in the Communities They Serve By Neomi Bennett, Founder of Equality 4 Black Nurses I recently spoke with LBC’s Ben Kentish about a topic that has left the nation divided: the fear and unease some NHS staff feel when they see streets covered in St George’s flags or Union Jacks. For many people, these flags represent pri
Anika Ola
Nov 113 min read
How a Black Nurse Was Dragged Through the System — and Still Found “No Case to Answer”
By Equality 4 Black Nurses | Published: October 2025 One Missed Signature One unsigned box. One missed signature.That was all it took for...
Anika Ola
Oct 73 min read
The Emotional Toll of Being a Black Nurse, Midwife, Support Worker or Doctor and Constantly Treated Like a Threat
A Win — But At What Cost? Imagine this. You’re called on your day off. You’re exhausted, but you say yes because patients need you. You...
Anika Ola
Sep 34 min read
Nursing while Black - Cleared by NMC & Punished by Home Office. Help us find Chuk a Nursing job
Chuk, a Black Mental Health Nurse and dedicated member of Equality 4 Black Nurses, was wrongfully referred to the Nursing and Midwifery...
Anika Ola
Sep 14 min read
127 allegations. No harm. No patient complaints. But written from the nursing profession by 14 white colleagues. This is how racism hides behind paperwork
They Watched Her Not to Protect Patients, But to Bury Her This case began at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust...
Anika Ola
Aug 255 min read
Race and Regulation Spotlight “When Regulation Becomes Racial Weapon: The Case of an E4BN Nurse Against the NMC”
An E4BN member, a Black mental health nurse, was unfairly referred to the NMC just two days into a new job after disclosing his lawful...
Anika Ola
Jun 256 min read
When an NMC Referral is Triggered not by Risk, but by Race. Landmark Legal Victory by E4BN
Employment Tribunal Rules NMC Referrals Can Be Victimisation Under Equality Law This week on the 9th of June 2025, a UK employment...
Anika Ola
Jun 156 min read
You Called Our Food ‘Smelly’ — Then Mocked Our Need for Safe Spaces: Racism in York NHS. York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, we see you
Mocking Safe Spaces While Policing Our Culture: Racism in NHS York The voice in the video is that of a white Healthcare Assistant...
Black Nurse
May 224 min read
“Why Can’t they Stop Talking?”Understanding Over Talking as a Trauma Response in Black Nurses, Midwives and Support Workers
At Equality 4 Black Nurses (E4BN), we’ve heard it countless times from managers, case investigators, and regulators: “She talked too...
Black Nurse
May 134 min read
“They Brought Me Here to Break Me” The Orchestrated Destruction of a Black Nurse at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne & Wear NHS Foundation Trust
“I left my country for a dream. Instead, I walked into a trap.” This is the story of a Black nurse, a member of Equality 4 Black Nurses...
Anika Ola
May 35 min read
🩺 When the Mask Slips -What a “Slip of the Tongue” at the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Reveals About Racial Bias
“Black nurses take longer to learn,” they said confident, unblinking, as if it were a matter of fact. The room stilled. My breath caught....
Anika Ola
Apr 254 min read
When Silence Isn’t Golden - How a Healthcare Professional Was Pushed to ‘Reflect’ on an Unfounded Allegation And What It Means for All of Us
When Justice Becomes Performance Imagine standing at the intersection of integrity and injustice.You ’ve done nothing wrong - yet you’re...
Anika Ola
Mar 214 min read
Systematic Expulsion of Black and Overseas Nurses: How Employers Are Weaponising the NMC Referral Process
At Equality 4 Black Nurses (E4BN), we have identified a deliberate and calculated pattern where employers systematically refer Black and...
Anika Ola
Mar 76 min read
The Silent Threat -The Dangers Faced by Black Nursing and Midwifery Staff in Healthcare including the NHS
Racism within healthcare settings not only affects morale and career progression but can also pose real risks to the well-being
Black Nurse
Jan 184 min read
overseas nurses
At Equality 4 Black Nurses , we continue to witness the exploitation of overseas nurses in the UK healthcare system. These nurses,...
Anika Ola
Dec 7, 20244 min read
The Hidden Dangers of Oversharing Private Information with White colleagues. Cultural Differences and the Need for Boundaries
In healthcare, building trust with colleagues is essential, yet for Black nurses, midwives and support workers, oversharing personal...
Black Nurse
Nov 24, 20244 min read
The Urgent Need for Equity Over Hollow Equality Initiatives for Black Nurses and Healthcare Staff
The UK’s healthcare system faces a deep-rooted racism issue, particularly impacting Black nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants....
Anika Ola
Oct 29, 20244 min read
Silent Strength, Bold Voice -The Journey of a Black Nurse
"I AM A BLACK NURSE" is a heartfelt and powerful reflection by a brave Equality 4 Black nurse member who shares her journey from a...
Anika Ola
Oct 23, 20243 min read
The House Negro concept is alive and kicking in the NHS
We've all heard the stories — the whispers in the break room, the knowing glances during staff meetings. But the reality is much harsher...
Anika Ola
Oct 12, 20244 min read
From Silence to Strength - How Equality 4 Black Nurses Empowered Me to Overcome Racism and Reclaim My Nursing Career
A Black nurse shares her journey of resilience, supported by Equality 4 Black Nurses through racial trauma and advocacy.
Black Nurse
Oct 5, 20245 min read
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