Equality, diversity and inclusion

Equality, diversity and inclusion are critical to being an effective regulator and employer. Inclusive working and training environments are also crucial to doctors’, physician associates’ and anaesthesia associates’ wellbeing and to safe patient care.

Our commitment to tackling persistent inequality issues is central to our corporate strategy.


Equality, diversity and inclusion progress reports

Read our annual updates on our progress towards our equality, diversity and inclusion targets.


Multidisciplinary healthcare team
Our equality, diversity and inclusion programme

Inclusive working and training environments are crucial to doctors’, PAs’ and AAs’ wellbeing and to safe patient care.

Professor Dame Carrie MacEwen, Chair of the GMC, in conversation with a man on sofa.
Apologising for past regulatory action linked to homophobic laws

Our apology for how we historically treated doctors following convictions and cautions based on previous homophobic laws and attitudes.


Equality, diversity and inclusion blogs

Find out more about our work to tackle discrimination and inequality in the medical model, and help create more supportive environments that are inclusive and fair for all. 

Find out about a recent programme of work focused on assuring fairness in our decisions and embedding anti-bias practices in our processes, to make sure we always act in a way that is fair for everyone.
Read about our recent work to expand access to the Welcome to UK practice programme.

Strategic equality, diversity and inclusion forum

A range of invited organisations meet with us so that we can listen and respond to the experiences of doctors, PAs and AAs with a diverse range of backgrounds.

The strategic ED&I forum

Our approach to reasonable adjustments

We try to meet the needs of diverse groups and take steps to make it easier for them to engage with us, including PLAB examinations where possible.

Our approach to reasonable adjustments