During the financial year, the CIC delivered activities aimed at addressing health inequalities and improving health outcomes, with a primary focus on Black communities, who experience disproportionately poorer health outcomes across a range of conditions. A key initiative was the delivery of the CIC’s second health equity summit, which focused on Black maternal health and wider disparities affecting Black populations, including cardiovascular health, hypertension, diabetes, menopause, and access to primary care. This event provided culturally relevant and accessible health education, increasing awareness of prevention, early intervention, and management of long-term conditions within the Black community. The CIC facilitated engagement between healthcare professionals, subject matter experts, and individuals from Black backgrounds with lived experience, enabling the sharing of knowledge, experiences, and practical solutions. This contributed to improving understanding of healthcare challenges and empowering individuals to make informed decisions about their health. The summit also served as a platform to amplify Black patient voices, allowing individuals to share personal experiences of the healthcare system, highlight barriers to access and quality of care, and contribute to discussions on improving service delivery for Black communities. In addition, the CIC supported professional and career development, particularly for Black healthcare professionals, by providing access to speakers, mentorship, and networking opportunities. This contributes to building a more representative and culturally competent healthcare workforce. The CIC’s activities also included community outreach and public awareness, including media engagement, which helped extend key health messages to wider Black audiences and increase visibility of important health issues. Overall, these activities have benefited the community by: Improving awareness and understanding of key health issues affecting Black communities Encouraging preventative health behaviours and informed health choices Providing a trusted platform for Black voices and lived experiences Supporting the development of Black healthcare professionals Promoting collaboration between Black communities and healthcare providers These outcomes are aligned with the CIC’s objective of advancing health equity and reducing disparities in health outcomes for Black communities.

Yes, the CIC has carried out consultation with a range of stakeholders during the financial year. Stakeholders include members of the Black community, particularly individuals affected by health inequalities, patients and individuals with lived experience of healthcare services, healthcare professionals such as nurses, midwives, doctors and allied health practitioners, as well as community organisations and partner groups. These stakeholders were consulted through the delivery of the CIC’s health equity summit, which provided a structured environment for discussion through presentations, panel sessions and shared experiences. Further consultation took place through direct engagement at events, including discussions, question and answer sessions and informal feedback, as well as through wider engagement via external speaking opportunities and media platforms, including BBC radio, which enabled broader community input. Feedback gathered from stakeholders has directly informed the CIC’s work during the year. As a result, the CIC strengthened its focus on key health priorities identified by the community, including Black maternal health, cardiovascular health, diabetes and menopause, while increasing the provision of culturally relevant and accessible health education. The CIC also expanded opportunities to amplify patient voices and lived experiences within its activities and enhanced professional development and networking opportunities, particularly for Black healthcare professionals. These actions ensure that the CIC’s activities remain community-informed, responsive to stakeholder needs, and aligned with its objective of improving health outcomes and advancing health equity for Black communities.

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