This is a guest blog by SIS volunteer Anya Soin who looks at Exploring the extent to which harassment and violence affect LGBTQ+ healthcare workers in the UK, and how well this reflects the attitudes of the wider population.
Whilst the Pride flag flying outside the hospital this month is heartening to walk by as I start my day, the waving of flags and celebratory parties must be accompanied by tangible action to advocate for LGBTQ+ colleagues and patients.
10th June 2024 marks 2 years since www.survivinginscrubs.co.uk was launched. It’s been a busy couple of years, and here is what our two founders have to say about the journey so far…
2023 is coming to an end, giving us the perfect moment to reflect on the past 12 months and to make plans for the next!
Unwelcome conversations about choices relating to pregnancy and life choices still seem to be a regular occurrence.
Institutional: a word we keep hearing in the context of discrimination, and specifically misogyny and racism in workplaces.
How am I going to tell work? This was one of the first thoughts that went through my head when I found out I was pregnant. Well, after sharing the…
Here at Surviving in Scrubs, we campaign against the culture of workplace sexism, misogyny, sexual harassment and sexual assault within healthcare. We often see these terms thrown around incorrectly; sometimes…
Dr Ellen MacIver explores women’s experiences in a piece of work entitled ‘To What Extent Do Women still represent the Second Sex in Medicine?’.
