title: Equality. No through road.
abstract: NHS Employers is pushing to promote equal employment opportunities for disabled people. The Disability Discrimination Act allows disabled people to follow medical careers, but progress remains patchy and varies by area. There have been calls for the General Medical Council to issue national disability guidance for medical schools.
authors.forename: Alexis
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nolan
mesh_terms: D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D004501:Education, Medical; D004651:Employment / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006282:Health Personnel; D006779:Hospitals, Public; D006801:Humans; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration; D006113:United Kingdom; D000078329:Workforce