Response to the ‘Disparities in the risk and outcomes of COVID-19’ report
Please find attached a response to the ‘Disparities in the risk and outcomes of COVID-19’ report. Download the full letter here
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Recruiting volunteers now……
Assalamu Aleikum, With the incredible response to the current crisis and COVID 19 we have seen an increasing number of people wanting to contribute and join the NHS in volunteering and to participate in the fight against the pandemic. As a result we have had an overwhelming number of enquiries from you with regards to …
Dr Wolverson case: Statement in response to professional comments
Originally posted 22nd May 2019 in a closed forum for UK based doctors I am writing this post as a hijab-wearing Muslim doctor, as someone who has been the victim of Islamophobia in the NHS, as an activist against religious discrimination, and as the Equality and Diversity Lead of the Muslim Doctors Association. My involvement …
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MDA statement to GMC’s protected characteristic campaign
The Muslim Doctors Association is pleased to support the GMC’s protected characteristics campaign. The data the GMC already collects on gender and race is invaluable and has already been utilised to tackle inequalities in education and training. The GMC has produced powerful data on race and ‘differential attainment’ which is regularly presented to stakeholders to …
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GMC statement in response to coverage of the case involving Dr Wolverson
On whether we are investigating Out of fairness we never confirm whether we are investigating a doctor, unless their practice has been restricted while we investigate. Dr Keith Wolverson (4328696) is currently registered with a licence to practise and there are no restrictions on his record. We receive about 8,000 complaints a year. The current …
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MDA response: Independent review into gross negligence manslaughter & culpable homicide in Scotland
The Muslim Doctors Association welcomes the independent review by the GMC. The Muslim Doctors Association was set up in 2004, as a nonprofit community organisation. We sit on the GMC BME forum and have been actively involved in supporting the Justice for Dr.Hadiza Bawa-Garba Campaign. We have submitted our recommendations to the review and we …
Muslim Doctors Association 2018 Gala Dinner
The theme of the Gala Dinner this year was wellbeing and resilience in the Muslim community, carefully selected to reflect growing concerns around mental health, wellbeing and resilience faced by the Muslim community, both in the UK and globally. Globally brutal conflicts, oppression, persecution, famine and disease epidemics continue to claim lives on a daily …
Newsletter: August 2017
PAST EVENTS Saverah Expo Our wonderful volunteers provided almost 100 free comprehensive health checks, advice and life support training at #SaverahWomenExpo2017. We were fortunate to have a fantastic multidisciplinary team of doctors, pharmacists, a dentist, optometrist, psychologist, psychotherapist, psychiatrist, mental health advocate, and brilliant health check assistants! Thank you to you all the volunteers! We …