2. It is shameful that in year 2020 nearly 45% of BAME doctors do not feel confident to raise concerns. If this is the working environment of a highly educated successful ethnic minority group, I leave it for you guys to imagine the working environment of less lucky BAME workers! 
3. 64% of ethnic minority doctors working in NHS who responded to the survey have faced a situation where they have felt pressurised to work without adequate PPE
4. There is a perception among BAME doctors that a disproportionate number of them were assigned duties in red COVID areas & this survey gives credence to this view with nearly 50% of colleagues work pattern was changed during height of pandemic without their agreement.
5. It was indeed surprising that only till14 days back 46% of the BAME colleagues who responded to the survey were not risk assessed even though more than 3 months had passed since the increased risk to BAME HCWs became apparent to NHS hierarchy
6. Recently NHS organisations have been asked to complete risk assessment (RA) of BAME HCWs,it is imperative that it should not be a tick box exercise.RA should be followed by practical risk mitigation steps. It is disappointing that majority(54%)are not satisfied with their RA
7. One does wonder if the senior management in different NHS organisations was as diverse as its workforce, would they have responded more promptly to the BAME HCWs risk mitigation guidance/instructions form NHS England
8. Finally even though infection rates are falling, but there remains risk of cases increasing as the lock down measures are eased. God forbid if there is a second peak, it will be unforgivable if practical steps to save lives of all vulnerable, at risk HCWs are not taken now !
