Health secretary to act on racial bias in effectiveness of medical devices

By Dave West2021-10-06T11:19:00

Sajid Javid has said medical device manufacturers should check their products work well for people of all ethnic backgrounds, citing problems that those with dark skin have experienced when using pulse oximeters.

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