TY - JOUR T1 - BAME excess deaths: chronic stress and constant hostility JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 395 LP - 395 DO - 10.3399/bjgp20X712145 VL - 70 IS - 697 AU - Sarah Evans Y1 - 2020/08/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/70/697/395.abstract N2 - Public Health England’s review of the disproportionate number of deaths among people of black, Asian, and minority ethnic (BAME) groups1 fails to identify or tackle the root causes, as reported in the Guardian.2 Social inequality is now a hot topic. Matt Hancock’s slowness in coming up with a single practical proposal for saving black lives is an example of discrimination. In contrast, Swansea University Medical School made a statement over the weekend of the George Floyd killing, committing to do more to foster positive change and mutual respect, admitting they haven’t always got it right.On the ‘intelligent conversation’3 podcast, Chris Udenze, a London GP, runs through the complex and multiple factors that may contribute to high death … ER -