That the Parliament welcomes the news that funding of over £800,000 has been awarded to a new project, led by the University of Aberdeen, which aims to explore the challenges that doctors with disabilities face in their careers; notes that the study, which is being led by the university’s Centre for Healthcare Education Research and Innovation (CHERI), will seek to identify the barriers faced by doctors with disabilities and offer practical solutions to create equity; understands that the team will use data analysis, examination of current guidance, interviews and workplace observations to uncover why such disparities exist, and then share their findings with doctors, patients, employers and regulators; believes that ensuring doctors with disabilities do not face discrimination or limitations in their career progression is vital in ensuring that they can maximise their contribution to Scotland’s NHS, and wishes the researchers well in their endeavours.
Supported by:
Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Stephanie Callaghan, Annabelle Ewing, Kenneth Gibson, Clare Haughey, Jamie Hepburn, Bill Kidd, Paul McLennan, Stuart McMillan, Audrey Nicoll, David Torrance, Mercedes Villalba, Elena Whitham, Brian Whittle