‘Racist and misogynistic’ behaviour called out by regulator

A teaching trust has been warned it could see resident doctors removed unless it addresses a raft of concerns, including racist and misogynistic behaviour.

The General Medical Council has placed conditions on Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital Foundation Trust following a period of “enhanced monitoring”.

The concerns cover the trust’s medicine and surgical departments, and involve all grades of resident doctors (formerly known as junior doctors).

The trust said it was taking the issues “very seriously” and is “resolved to make this a great place to work, train and develop”.

The medical regulator’s director for education and standards Professor Colin Melville said: “Despite ongoing work with the trust for two years, doctors in training in these departments continue to report a range of concerns, including racist and misogynistic behaviours, which need to be addressed as a priority.

“There are also concerns around the clinical supervision of doctors in training, handover processes and access to educational opportunities.”

The trust was told to adequately cover rotas, and make sure trainees were not subjected to “behaviours including racist and misogynistic behaviours”. 

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Source: HSJ, 21 November 2024