Wednesday 21 July 2021

NHS workforce more diverse than any point in its history, as health service commits to more action on representation

NHS workforce more diverse than any point in its history, as health service commits to more action on representation A first of its kind report looking into race equality among England’s doctors has found that the number from black and ethnic minority backgrounds working for the NHS is the highest on record.

New data published as part of the inaugural Medical Workforce Race Equality Standard (MWRES) commissioned by NHS Chief Executive, Simon Stevens shows that last year more than 53,000 doctors working in the NHS were from a black and minority ethnic (BME) background, up by more than 9,000, a rise of around one-fifth, since 2017. NHS England 

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