Equality, diversity and inclusion working group

Working to ensure Society opportunities are accessible for all members, whatever their geographical location, personal background or work setting.

Following the Society’s Governance Review in 2021, a working group was formed to develop the outputs of the review that related to equality, diversity and inclusion.   

The group held its inaugural meeting at the end of July 2022 where two important work streams were established:

• to review membership pricing and processes to determine if these may be barriers to joining the Society
• to increase participation of underrepresented groups in Society activities

Work is now underway on these with the aim of having a set of recommendations by the end of the year.  These will be shared with the membership in January 2023 for feedback, prior to being presented to Council in early 2023. 

Working group members:

Channa Jayasena (Chair), Imperial College London

Leanne Delbene, Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton

Taha Elajnaf, University of Oxford

Anneke Graf, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow

Kagabo Hirwa, University Hospital Plymouth

Nauman Jadoon, University Hospital Crosshouse, Kilmarnock

Mamta Joshi, St Helier’s Hospital, Sutton

Li Kang, University of Dundee

Ashutosh Kapoor, Northwick Park Hospital, London

George Lam, Frimley Park Hospital

Sath Nag, South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Middlesbrough

Cristina Perez Ternero, Queen Mary University of London

Kiserah Philip, William Harvey Research Institute, London