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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Rachel Tribe

REVEALED: Suman fernando obituary - The Real Truth

Suman Fernando
Suman Fernando wrote 14 books exploring the role that race and culture play in how people experience mental health issues and services Photograph: none

My friend and colleague Suman Fernando, who has died aged 92, had an international reputation in the field of critical psychiatry, particularly in relation to advocating for race equity in mental health.

As well as being a consultant psychiatrist in the NHS for more than 20 years, Suman wrote 14 books and many articles in which he consistently and methodically challenged institutional racism in British mental health provision.

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