are bad, we are saying that more care needs to be taken when looking at the readings from these devices. do you think that the issues around these devices and skin pigmentation could have meant that deaths among ethnic minorities were higher? you say the chances of getting it in the first place but when it came to the medical care, was there also that impact? that is a great possibility. that is what we are hoping this independent review will look at. and to determine. and of course it will notjust be an issue in this country, they are used everywhere. absolutely, and it is about looking at the causes of the causes around these devices. we know that our nhs is perhaps the most visible of the shared social contract between people. and people have faith and trust in this essential institution. at the same time, we cannot be blind to these imperfections. what we can do is make our nhs even more inclusive and fair and make it
people harder than others. and the health secretary thinks he s found one reason why. these pulse oximeter devices used to measure oxygen in the blood give more accurate readings from white skin. so there ll now be a review to make sure medical equipment s equally effective whatever your skin colour. it s absolutely crucial that those who use pulse oximeters- in their practice, or provide them to the public, - take skin pigmentation - into account when considering effectiveness amongst users. this is not to say that. pulse oximeters are bad. what we are saying is that. more care needs to be taken when looking at the readings from these devices. - but, as parts of europe lock down and close up again, and the christmas markets are quiet, the short term question here is whether we can stay free from further covid restrictions. dan johnson, bbc news. well, let s look at
what we are saying is that more care needs to be taken- when looking at the the readings from these devices. but as parts of europe locked down and closed up once again, the christmas markets stand silent. and the short term question here is whether we can stay immune from further covid restrictions. don johnson, bbc news. oining me now is dr aniljain, who s a member of the british medical association council and equality champion at the union. how necessary is this review? i mean, it is of these devices in particular? should it be wider? yes. particular? should it be wider? yes, i thinkthis. particular? should it be wider? yes, | think this. .. this particular? should it be wider? yes, i think this. .. this review particular? should it be wider? te: i think this. this review is particularly looking at the pulse oximeter because there has been this perception that with darker skin there has been poor estimation of oxygen saturation, but i think we shouldn t be limited to just t
for decades ahead. if you mean slowing it down, then that s something which the vaccines are already doing. we know the pandemic has hit some people harder than others. and the health secretary thinks he s found one reason why. these pulse oximeter devices, used to measure oxygen in the blood, give more accurate readings from white skin. so there ll now be a review to make sure medical equipment s equally effective whatever your skin colour. it s absolutely crucial that those who use pulse oximeters- in their practice or- provide them to the public, take skin pigmentation - into account when considering effectiveness amongst users. this is not to say that. pulse oximeters are bad. what we are saying is that. more care needs to be taken when looking at the the readings from these devices. but, as parts of europe lock down and close up once again, and the christmas markets are quiet, the short term question here is whether we can stay immune from further covid restrictions. dan johnson
we know the pandemic has hit some people harder than others. and the health secretary thinks he s found one reason why. these pulse oximeter devices used to measure oxygen in the blood give more accurate readings from white skin. so there ll now be a review to make sure medical equipment s equally effective whatever your skin colour. it s absolutely crucial that those who use pulse oximeters- in their practice, or provide them to the public, - take skin pigmentation - into account when considering effectiveness amongst users. this is not to say that. pulse oximeters are bad. what we are saying is that. more care needs to be taken when looking at the readings from these devices. - but, as parts of europe lock down and close up again, and the christmas markets are quiet, the short term question here is whether we can stay free from further covid restrictions. dan johnson, bbc news. well, let s look at the situation