Why do people from ethnic minorities not access healthcare providers as frequently as British nationals?

Question

I am writing an essay on oppression within our community and have found research to suggest that ethnic minorities do not use the services available to them as frequently as the national average. I am interested in the reasons why.

Answer 1

They do in my town

Answer 2

doing the same thing myself! lol i think some of the main reasons are language barriers, they dont feel able to use the services like british nationals, also cultures come into play, whilst we accept help more readily, it may be in their culture a different story. of language and definately culture, not sure its oppression tho, no one is actually going out of their way to stop them from using the services.

Answer 3

Language problems, cultural differences, they may be brought up making more use of naturalist healers and a friend of mind goes back to India to get some operations as it is quicker than the NHS and cheaper than our private sector

Answer 4

I don't know why they don't because whenever I've been to hospital lately none of the nurses or doctors are English anyway. Ethnic minorities should feel right at home there.

Answer 5

they do use it as much as indigenous Britons, in fact many sick people fly in to Britain access the nearest hospital get treated and then fly back home all free.those who don't must be illegal and thus do not want to found out.we are also seeing a rise in t.b. which was eradicated from Briton many years ago,plus aids in heterosexual males(black),all brought in from distant lands.

Answer 6

Cos they aren't as ill as us as they don't work and get tired and sponge off us!!

Answer 7

Thats a new one. I thought they did.

Answer 8

Cause they're all working in it!

Lol