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

Analysis by The Guardian of NHS data reveals Black doctors in England are four times less likely to be offered training placements than their white counterparts. For one specific placement, Black applicants faced less than a one in one hundred chance of selection. These placements are essential to medical training, enabling doctors to specialize in areas such as psychiatry, obstetrics, and emergency medicine.

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