Two NHS leaders from different generations, and different points of the institutional hierarchy, reflect on the impact of the Black Lives Matter resurgence within the NHS and offer three reflections for public service leaders.
Zarah Mowhabuth
Zarah Mowhabuth is a Programme Officer at NHS Horizons. She recently completed her Masters degree at the University of Warwick in History (Global and Comparative).
Determined to understand more about her own background, Zarah focused her work on identity politics and challenging the marginalisation of the black community within her own Mauritian heritage. She is now drawing the bridges between her academic background and job role with the intent to address these issues for the BAME community within the NHS.
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