Frank Hester’s alleged comments are a stark reminder of the need to tackle racism and misogyny in the NHS and health technology industry
Two weeks ago, the Guardian reported that in 2019, Frank Hester, chief executive of the Phoenix Partnership, and the conservative party’s biggest donor, said that: “It’s like trying not to be racist but you see Diane Abbott on TV, and you just want to hate all black women because she’s there, and I don’t hate all black women at all, but I think she should be shot.”1 Subsequent reports have shown that Hester made further derogatory remarks about Indian and Malaysian people and what he called “Asian corners.” 2 The reported comments are indicative of a wider problem of racism and discrimination in the NHS and digital health that must be challenged.
The Phoenix Partnership is a healthcare technology firm that has won more than £400m of NHS and prison contracts.1 The company’s clinical systems are used in more than 7800 NHS organisa
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The Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW) has joined with the diaspora in condemning recently reported racist, sexist and violent remarks about Jamaican and United Kingdom Member of Parliament, Diane Abbott, made by head of The Phoenix Partnership.
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Opposition Spokesman on Health and Wellness, Dr Alfred Dawes is urging the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW) to provide transparency regarding its contract with The Phoenix Partnership (TPP) for the digitisation of electronic health records. The significance of this contract has been heightened due to recent events involving The Phoenix Partnership's owner, Frank Hester, who has been embroiled in controversy following racially abusive remarks directed at.