Friday 10 April 2020

UK government urged to investigate coronavirus deaths of BAME doctors with ‘disproportionate severity of infection’: They often feel 'bullied and harassed'

‘Among the factors he speculated could be contributing was whether BAME [black, Asian and minority ethnic] doctors felt less able to complain about inadequate personal protective equipment (PPE) – a recurring complaint among healthcare workers during the crisis – thereby putting themselves in danger.

“BAME doctors often feel bullied and harassed at higher levels compared to their white counterparts,” he said. “They are twice as likely not to raise concerns because of fears of recrimination”.’

Read here (The Guardian, April 10, 2020)

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