Equal opportunities policy statement

The British Medical Association is committed to equality in the provision of its services to its members and stakeholders. This ensures that all members, those applying for membership, and other service users will receive the highest possible standards of service from the BMA, irrespective of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, civil partnership status, age, disability, chronic illness, religion or belief.

Our equality and diversity policy has been developed to ensure that BMA members and staff are fully aware of our commitment to provide equality of opportunity in all of our functions and support the diversity of our members. The BMA will monitor the implementation and application of our equality and diversity policy and ensure that it reflects and meets the requirements of the increasingly diverse membership which we seek to serve.

The BMA continually monitors legislation and good practice relating to equal opportunities, anti-discrimination, equality and diversity and periodically updates our resources for members to reflect current knowledge. 

The equality and diversity work of the BMA is coordinated by the Equality and Diversity Committee. It works to promote equality of opportunity for the medical workforce, and break down barriers to career progression.

In the 2011-2012 session the BMA will:

- continue to engage with stakeholders, particularly those representing protected characteristics to further our commitment in Standing up for Doctors.
- look at ways to enhance the accessibility of our information and services
- further develop our resources which provide information on managing equality and diversity to our members
- continue to work with BMA committee secretariats to ensure that the representational structures of the BMA are representative of the BMA membership.

BMA members can read how the Association implements its equality and diversity policy in Valuing diversity, enabling equality - implementing the BMA's equal opportunities policy.

You may also wish to see our Equality and diversity pages