Mark Radford A senior nurse has stressed that racism remains a problem in the UK and in the NHS that needs to be addressed, following a controversial government-commissioned report that appeared to downplay the issue. Professor Mark Radford, chief nurse at Health Education England, spoke during an online showcase for nurses and midwives who have projects underway to address health inequalities among minority ethnic communities. “We absolutely have to call those things out and recognise them for what they are” Mark Radford “I think it’s really important with the report out today that we absolutely say that there is racism in our society, we absolutely say there are structural problems with race within our communities and within our NHS.