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      Ethnicity questionnaire

      This page explains the content and coding for the Ethnicity questionnaire.

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      3. How to give feedback

      Questionnaire content

      Text message

      Dear Jennifer*,

      Wilburton Medical Practice would like to update your ethnicity details in your medical records.

      This will help the NHS to understand the needs of patients and provide you with better and more equal care.

      To answer the questions, please tap here: <link>. 

      Introduction Screen

      Dear Jennifer*,


      Your GP practice would like to ask a few questions about your ethnic group or background.

      This questionnaire is optional. Your answers will help the NHS to understand the needs of patients and provide better and more equal care.
      

      The ethnic groups used in this questionnaire are based on the 2011 census of England and Wales.



      Thank you,



      Wilburton Medical Practice*

       

      Questions and answers

      1. What is your ethnic group?
      Select the option that best describes your ethnic group or background.

      • White
      • Mixed / Multiple ethnic groups
      • Asian / Asian British
      • Black / African / Caribbean / Black British
      • Other ethnic groups

      2. Which of the following best describes your [answer to question 1] background?
      **Patients see the group that’s relevant to their previous answer**

      White

      • English / Welsh / Scottish / Northern Irish / British
      • Irish
      • Gypsy or Irish Traveller
      • Any other White background

      Mixed / Multiple

      • White and Black Caribbean
      • White and Black African
      • White and Asian
      • Any other Mixed / Multiple ethnic background

      Asian / Asian British

      • Indian
      • Pakistani
      • Bangladeshi
      • Chinese
      • Any other Asian background

      Black / African / Caribbean / Black British

      • African
      • Caribbean
      • Any other Black / African / Caribbean background

      Other ethnic groups

      • Arab
      • Any other ethnic group [opens free text box]

      Confirmation screen

      Your answers have been sent to your GP


      Thank you. By answering these questions, you’re helping the NHS to provide better and more equal care.


      You can learn more about how and why the NHS collects information about ethnicity on the NHS Digital website.

       

      SNOMED and READ coding

      To be in line with NHS data and guidelines, our ethnicity questionnaire uses the ethnic groups and codes from the 2011 Census of England and Wales.

       

      Code description SNOMED READ
      Prefer not to say    
      Refusal by patient to provide information about ethnic group 763726001 XaE4B
           
      White    
      White: English or Welsh or Scottish or Northern Irish or British 976631000000101 XactH
      White: Irish 976651000000108 XactI
      White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller 976671000000104 XactJ
      White: any other White background 976691000000100 XactK
           
      Mixed / multiple    
      Mixed multiple ethnic groups: White and Black Caribbean 976711000000103 XactL
      Mixed multiple ethnic groups: White and Black African 976731000000106 Xactd
      Mixed multiple ethnic groups: White and Asian 976751000000104 Xacte
      Mixed multiple ethnic groups: any other Mixed or multiple ethnic background 976771000000108 Xactf
           
      Asian    
      Asian or Asian British: Indian 976791000000107 Xactg
      Asian or Asian British: Pakistani 976811000000108 Xacth
      Asian or Asian British: Bangladeshi 976831000000100 Xacti
      Asian or Asian British: Chinese 976851000000107 Xactj
      Asian or Asian British: any other Asian background 976871000000103 Xactk
           
      Black / African / Caribbean    
      Black or African or Caribbean or Black British: African 976891000000104 Xactl
      Black or African or Caribbean or Black British: Caribbean 976911000000101 Xactm
      Black or African or Caribbean or Black British: other Black or African or Caribbean background 976931000000109 Xactn
           
      Other    
      Other ethnic group: Arab 976951000000102 Xacto
      Other ethnic group: any other ethnic group 976971000000106 Xactp

       

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