Thread by @HannahPopsy

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Personally, I am really disappointed by this report from @gmcuk.
This year, they released the "Welcomed and Valued" report on #disability in medicine.
The demographics in this report make no mention of disability, or other protected >

https://twitter.com/gmcuk/status/1195265572289822720

>characteristics, such as sexuality or religion.
It references racial bullying, but despite us having the data about bullying and disability, this is not mentioned at all. (Disabled staff are the most likely to experience bullying in the NHS). >

So far, I have only managed to find 2 mentions of #disabilities in the report, one of which is touched upon so vaguely, that it just makes us sound anti-social and crap at forming working relationships.>

#disabled doctors and medical students are out there, working hard, trying to make the working environment more supportive for everyone.
Today, the @gmcuk has made me feel not so much "Welcomed and Valued" as forgotten about and unimportant.>

Inclusion must be constant, not just when it suits. If you are struggling to get the data, admit that, encourage people to report, and make the change. Don't just ignore the other protected characteristics in major reports like this, or we will never get the improvements we need.

A real shame that a report of this importance doesn't feel like it has much relevance to me through these omissions.
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