BME representation: how to speed up the ‘glacial’ pace of change in the NHS
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BME representation: how to speed up the ‘glacial’ pace of change in the NHS

Stephanie Jones-Berry Freelance health journalist

Can boycotting interview panels that don’t have a BME member make a difference in the NHS?

The most senior nurse at NHS Improvement (NHSI) says she will no longer sit on interview panels that do not include a black and minority ethnic (BME) member, in an effort to improve diversity.

Nursing Standard. 33, 7, 19-21. doi: 10.7748/ns.33.7.19.s11

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