Progress against our equality, diversity and inclusion targets
- Summary
- Our targets to address areas of inequality
- Progress against our equality, diversity and inclusion targets
Our Equality, diversity and inclusion: targets, progress, and priorities for 2024 report outlines the progress we and others have made against our targets to:
- eliminate disproportionate fitness to practice referrals by 2026
- eliminate inequality in medical education in 2031
- improve the representation and progression of ethical minority staff at the GMC by 2026.
The report highlights how our work, and the work of others across the healthcare system, is affecting change. And it explains the priorities for the coming year.
Read the report
- Equality, diversity and inclusion: targets, progress, and priorities for 2024 report
- Cydraddoldeb, amrywiaeth a chynhwysiant: targedau, cynnydd a blaenoriaethau ar gyfer 2024 adroddiad
Driving tangible change
This year’s report demonstrates that proactive action can lead to tangible change for doctors across the UK. A number of initiatives are underway to better support doctors, creating environments that are inclusive and fair for all. Some examples include:
- Assuring fairness in our processes – our blog explains our recent programme of work to assure fairness in our decisions and embed anti-bias practices in our processes.
- Supporting better inductions – find out more about our work to support more effective inductions for international medical graduates via our Welcome to UK practice programme.
- Royal College of Psychiatrists Masterclass – we worked with the Royal College of Psychiatrists and NHS England to deliver a two-day workshop supporting ethnic minority doctors in training. The workshop helped doctors to practice their exam technique in low stakes, supportive environment, where they received personalised feedback. The results showed a pass rate of 12% points higher for doctors who attended the course compared to those who didn’t take part in the pilot.
- Evaluation of the Melanin Medics Enrichment Programme – we supported Melanin Medics evaluation of its Enrichment programme. Designed for final year medical students of Black African and Caribbean heritage studying in the UK, the development programme focuses on increasing career confidence, supporting readiness, and enabling advancement through peer networks, mentoring relationships, and accessible resources.
