A critical reflection on the research priorities for improving the health and social care to black and minority ethnic groups in Wales

Conceptual issues such as race and ethnicity, socio-economic status and geographic location impact significantly on the level of access to information and on the utilisation, experience and satisfaction of health and social care provision. In Wales, devolution has opened up new opportunities for assessing and addressing equality issues. In addition, policy shifts in Wales have led to a formalised amalgamation of health and social care policy making. It is within the context of these constitutional and policy changes that national research and support frameworks rooted in the health and social care needs of black and minority ethnic (BME) groups are being mapped