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Healthcare Commission 2008
'Support for people from black and minority ethnic groups Higher proportions of people from black and minority ethnic groups are admitted to mental health hospitals and detained under the Mental Health Act.10 National policy recommendations for BME service users include: • Recording and monitoring ethnicity data. • Providing access to interpreters where needed, to ensure that care is assessed, planned, delivered and evaluated effectively. • Ensuring that information is available in different languages and formats. • Ensuring that inpatients are able to have their spiritual and religious needs met. • Access to worship space, faith leaders, and religious and faith groups.34' (p.31)