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Black doctors in England four times less likely to get training places than white counterparts
Published 15 July 2026 ยท health
For one placement, black applicants had a less than 1 in 100 chance of being offered a place, NHS data shows Black doctors in England
For one placement, black applicants had a less than 1 in 100 chance of being offered a place, NHS data shows Black doctors in England are four times less likely to be offered a training place than their white counterparts, according to analysis. As part of their medical training, doctors across the NHS are able to apply to placements within specific branches of practice such as psychiatry, obstetrics and gynaecology, and emergency medicine. Continue reading...
Published: July 16, 2026 โข 4:00 AM IST ยท Updated: July 16, 2026 โข 4:37 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
Key points
For one placement, black applicants had a less than 1 in 100 chance of being offered a place, NHS data shows Black doctors in England are four times less likely to be offered a training place than their white counterparts, according to analysis.
As part of their medical training, doctors across the NHS are able to apply to placements within specific branches of practice such as psychiatry, obstetrics and gynaecology, and emergency medicine.