Noticing and challenging microaggressions: Interactive Workshops for Educators and Trainees delivered by Professional Support and Wellbeing Service (PSW). By Farzana Mohammed

Racism is widespread within the medical workforce according to the results of a BMA racism in medicine survey. Experiences of racism are significantly under-reported for fear of backlash and over three quarters (76%) of respondents experienced racism in their workplace on at least one occasion in the last two years. Experiences of racism are affecting doctors’ confidence and mental and physical wellbeing.

NHS equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) improvement plan sets out six targeted actions to address the prejudice and discrimination – direct and indirect – that exists through behaviour, policies, practices and cultures against certain groups and individuals across the NHS workforce. My project to introduce microaggressions training to educators and trainees promotes workplace inclusion and aims to improve High impact action 4: Develop and implement an improvement plan to address health inequalities within the workforce and

High impact action 6: Create a workplace that ends bullying, discrimination, harassment, and physical violence at work.

Noticing and challenging microaggressions: Interactive Workshops

Our Drive to Increase Diversity on the Stem Cell Register. How a partnership between the Muslim Doctors Cymru group and charity Anthony Nolan is promoting diversity in stem cell donations. See attached article to find out more.

Stem Cell Register - Diversity

The publication of a Pharmacy Workforce Race Equality Standard (PWRES) report is a significant step in creating an evidence base to reveal racism, discrimination and inequality in career progression in the NHS pharmacy workforce and is an important deliverable from the Inclusive Pharmacy Practice (IPP) initiative.

NHS England » Pharmacy Workforce Race Equality Standard report

The very first Pharmacy Workforce Race Equality Standard (PWRES) has been published by NHS England to provide greater transparency about representation in senior leadership in the NHS pharmacy professions and workforce, and to highlight the incidence of harassment, bullying and discrimination.

RPS welcomes first Pharmacy Workforce Race Equality Standard (rpharms.com)

Written evidence submission to the House of Common's Health and Social Care Committee inquiry on Pharmacy.

Pharmacy: Evidence to the Health and Social Care Committee | NHS Confederation