Black doctors in England four times less likely to get training places than white counterparts

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NHS data reveals black doctors in England are four times less likely to secure training placements compared to white doctors, with some specialty placements offering less than a 1% acceptance rate for black applicants. The disparity raises concerns about systemic racial bias in medical training opportunities.

For one placement, black applicants had a less than 1 in 100 chance of being offered a place, NHS data shows Black doctors in England are four times less likely to be offered a training place than their white counterparts, according to analysis. As part of their medical training, doctors across the NHS are able to apply to placements within specific branches of practice such as psychiatry, obstetrics and gynaecology, and emergency medicine. Continue reading...