Fair access to higher surgical training in the UK: an equity, diversity and inclusion analysis of national selection in 2024
ST3 selection outcomes are primarily associated with CoQ. UK-trained applicants have a consistent advantage. Women remain less likely to be offered an NTN than men in Trauma and Orthopaedics. This analysis enables detailed and timely equity monitoring across surgical specialties and flags areas for intervention.
Authors
- Ricky Ellis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7310-6904)
- Jonathan N. Lund (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5195-2181)
- Jaspreet Seehra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2375-9242)
- Brett Doleman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4707-4755)
- Esther McLarty
Institutions
- University of Nottingham (GB)
- University of Aberdeen (GB)
- Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre (GB)
- University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-106487
- Primary Topic
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00