Today the GMC has published its annual update on its work with others against targets to tackle discrimination and inequality in medicine.

Commenting, Pallavi Bradshaw, Medical Director at Medical Protection, said:

“Every doctor should expect a fair working environment free from discrimination. We are pleased to see that this latest report from the GMC shows progress is being made however there remain key concerns.

“Chief among them is the levels of disproportionate referrals against ethnic minority doctors as well as international medical graduates in primary care, where structural factors continue to be left unaddressed.

“More needs to be done across the field to further protect ethnic minority doctors and those who qualify outside of the UK from facing unequal outcomes due to discrimination.”

ENDS

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