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I was discriminated against, held back from progression and bullied after maternity leave and sickness after a neurodivergent diagnosis. This person was a friend and colleague prior and now uses any opportunity to mention my sickness.

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I was discriminated against, held back from progression and bullied after maternity leave and sickness after a neurodivergent diagnosis. This person was a friend and colleague prior and now uses any opportunity to mention my sickness.

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As an international nurse, I have faced inequitable opportunities for progression. However, I chose resilience over discouragement, focusing on self-development and growth. I do recognise systems can be unequal, but I remain determined to keep moving forward.

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As an international nurse, I have experienced challenges in accessing equitable progression despite maintaining high professional standards. Rather than allowing this to discourage me, I have focused on continuous self-development and improving my practice. Like Emma and David, I recognise that systems can be unequal, but I remain resilient, committed to my values, and determined to keep progressing.

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I cannot say that I have experienced anything nearly as difficult as the challenges David and Emma have faced, both in terms of the personal tragedies and the discrimination they have experienced due to their heritage. I feel very lucky, and privileged, to be able to say that. I can relate to the importance of being treated as a human by healthcare professionals, and being incredibly disheartened when feeling like assumptions have been made about me before I have even entered the clinic room. When people treat you as a human, that makes all the difference to your health.

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Emma's story shows me how much you can make a difference in being with someone in such a painful situation by just seeing the person. I resonate with David in having never to give in, my circumstances are different having experienced abuse for having a different qualification as a staff member, I know what it is like to be a scapegoat

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I am facing a great deal of inequalities currently and I am fighting for my rights.

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I think this was eye opening. Even in 2024, colour discrimination is a real thing and it is so upsetting. This taught me a lot about being an ally with fellow colleagues of colour who have immigrated for a better life etc. I want to be great support.

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People have pre-conceived ideas/feelings based on all manner things and forget to view the person in front of them as they truly are.

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Coming from the Philippines, you will get moments where your are less preferred even if you have done so much and given so much. It makes you feel less, makes you do less, and makes you move less. You were brought up to be servile and sadly, you brought it with you in your new environment. As you push through, you learn it the hard way that the only way to see change is to speak up. Many people will only see you for your color no matter how much good you've done. You may be less preferred even if they sing praises of your work. You may be less favored even if you tried everything to contribute. You may be less in someone's eyes but this will never make you less than the person you believed you were. You are more. There are people who will see you beyond your skin color, gender, religion and preferences. Just keep going. In the end, you are the one winning.

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I t is very sad when sometimes we go attend  some patients but they will not accept us to attend them because we are Foreigners. I have experienced that at my place of work. 

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I t is very sad when sometimes we go attend  some patients but they will not accept us to attend them because we are Foreigners. I have experienced that at my place of work. 

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I'm an Indian nationality from origin ,just been three years in UK. I have heard from many colleagues who went through colour discrimination. Come across with many patients who are not happy to receive the care from me because of my colour. Within our work environment never had such experiences.

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I'm an Indian nationality from origin ,just been three years in UK. I have heard from many colleagues who went through colour discrimination. Come across with many patients who are not happy to receive the care from me because of my colour. Within our work environment never had such experiences.

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Given the right opportunity with resilience, most humans can do and achieve unlimited things. All we need is to be given equal opportunity and not be defined by our race and gender 

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Given the right opportunity with resilience, most humans can do and achieve unlimited things. All we need is to be given equal opportunity and not be defined by our race and gender 

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I can relate to their stories, especially David's. My first role in Aberdeen I was the only black person a lot of the times, so I hang back and didn't express myself or stand up for myself because I was afraid of being stereotyped as the loud or aggressive black woman. Eventually I met some lovely people when I moved to the south west who became my allies and challenged the racism in the workplace, stood up for me and became my a voice to speak up. Because of their support I will push myself to not give up and create better spaces for others.

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I can relate to this story, as a black person at work I have to be extra careful not to express myself so I won't be misunderstood 

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I can relate to this story, as a black person at work I have to be extra careful not to express myself so I won't be misunderstood 

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I have had racism experience and micro-aggressions as a staff  I had a fainting incident at work when I was pregnant and after I had recovered my colleague said she was shocked to see colour change on me because she had never seen a black person fainting. This gave me cause of concern not just for myself but for other patients aswell who may come in her care and she is unable to recognise when they are deteriorating, a testament to some of the poor health outcomes for BME population in the NHS. 

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I have had racism experience and micro-aggressions as a staff  I had a fainting incident at work when I was pregnant and after I had recovered my colleague said she was shocked to see colour change on me because she had never seen a black person fainting. This gave me cause of concern not just for myself but for other patients aswell who may come in her care and she is unable to recognise when they are deteriorating, a testament to some of the poor health outcomes for BME population in the NHS. 

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Very inspirational making a difference to their own lives and others. The world needs more people like Emma and David.

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Very inspiring as their experiences could so easily knock them down/negatively impact them but they have fought and worked hard to make positive from them 

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Very inspiring as their experiences could so easily knock them down/negatively impact them but they have fought and worked hard to make positive from them 

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I can’t relate to their unique stories, but I feel very aware of the bias that exists around us and at times subconsciously within myself. I could relate to Dave’s importance on family values. I think this is one of the most crucial things in effecting change. The younger generation look to the adults to model behaviour and what is acceptable. I live in a poor area that is mostly white. I remember my neighbours child showed me her school picture. There were only white children in her class. My daughter was only a baby at this time but I knew I didn’t want to send her to the local school. I’m a single parent working full time. I’m time and money poor, but I travel across the city every day to take her to a school which is more diverse. I didn’t want her to experience racism due to her mixed ethnicity.

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These two are resilient and have high levels of determination. Nothing can stop them.

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Emma is  a mixed race fellow who never allowed her race to limit her chances of holding on to what she wants to be

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Emma is  a mixed race fellow who never allowed her race to limit her chances of holding on to what she wants to be

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The NHS Needs more Emmas. I hope  my mixed family always gets the correct and just treatment. Support each other. See the person. 

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The NHS Needs more Emmas. I hope  my mixed family always gets the correct and just treatment. Support each other. See the person. 

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This is very true, happening in my place as well but I keep pushing, not bothered because I see the bigger picture and I keep rising through the ranks

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This is very true, happening in my place as well but I keep pushing, not bothered because I see the bigger picture and I keep rising through the ranks

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I am from Asia, therefore also a foreigner in this land. However, I do think that we should be kind to all races including those that may not have colours (if you wish). Treat all people as humans as you would love to be treated on a daily basis. Respect begets respect.

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I am from Asia, therefore also a foreigner in this land. However, I do think that we should be kind to all races including those that may not have colours (if you wish). Treat all people as humans as you would love to be treated on a daily basis. Respect begets respect.

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I relate to David's drive to prove himself inspired of the circumstances he could not change.  I will continue to pursue excellence because purpose is within me and I must actualize it. I choose to change the way I experience the world by looking at the world as if it were positively different.

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I relate to David's drive to prove himself inspired of the circumstances he could not change.  I will continue to pursue excellence because purpose is within me and I must actualize it. I choose to change the way I experience the world by looking at the world as if it were positively different.

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I have recently relocated, and I feel this happening many times but my positive thoughts and support of some very good colleagues gives me strength to go on. People are deliberately speaking in very native accent, using slangs, not providing enough information to run the shift smoothly, not responding to greeting and much more without any particular reason. You feel very down , then you you see a bigger purpose of you coming and you keep on going. day by day. 

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I have recently relocated, and I feel this happening many times but my positive thoughts and support of some very good colleagues gives me strength to go on. People are deliberately speaking in very native accent, using slangs, not providing enough information to run the shift smoothly, not responding to greeting and much more without any particular reason. You feel very down , then you you see a bigger purpose of you coming and you keep on going. day by day. 

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An experience I faced quite early in my career has left a lasting impact on me. I worked on a ward where all but 2 members of staff were white ( I was one of them) and all the other staff were of black or Asian heritage. I would constantly be referred to as 'Dr Livingston ' (I'm not a doctor) in all manners of work. I raised this racist name calling with my manager to be told to suck it up, it wasn't racist in any way because I was white. They would not acknowledge that racism can go both ways.

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An experience I faced quite early in my career has left a lasting impact on me. I worked on a ward where all but 2 members of staff were white ( I was one of them) and all the other staff were of black or Asian heritage. I would constantly be referred to as 'Dr Livingston ' (I'm not a doctor) in all manners of work. I raised this racist name calling with my manager to be told to suck it up, it wasn't racist in any way because I was white. They would not acknowledge that racism can go both ways.

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I worked in the Southwest when I first joined the NHS in 2000, travelling about 6K miles to be a nurse. I was told that I could get very far if I want to, having displayed leadership and competence during my first 3 months. When I was promoted, a colleague who was white and who was employed about 6 months before me told me that I have robbed her of her job, that as a someone from an ethnic minority background, I should not have gone further. But I never gave in...