Black doctors in England four times less likely to get training places than white counterparts

The report suggests systemic racism and implicit bias are factors in why black doctors are less likely to be selected after being shortlisted. Photograph: AndreyPopov/Getty Images

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.