GMC's progress to tackle disadvantage and discrimination welcome, but more action needed

The GMC has today published its annual update on the progress it and others have made against targets to tackle disadvantage and discrimination.

Commenting, Professor Dame Jane Dacre, Medical Protection Society (MPS) President, said:

“Today’s report from the GMC shows there is still a long way to go to eradicate discrimination and inequality in medicine.

“While we welcome the progress that has been made in recent years, the current disparity continues to be worrying.

“All doctors have the right to a fair and inclusive environment and more action is needed to stamp out disproportionate referrals by employers against ethnic minority doctors and those who qualify outside of the UK.”

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