Best practice – external resources
As part of our Equality Action Plan we've collated various resources that illustrate best practice in addressing inequalities in mental health. Below you'll find the best reports and resources from other organisations.
We will continue to update this page, but if you have any recommendations to include here, please contact our team at equality@rcpsych.ac.uk.
The Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES) programme was established in 2015. It requires organisations employing the 1.3 million-strong NHS workforce to report against nine indicators of race equality and supports continuous improvement through robust action planning to tackle the root causes of discrimination.
Since its introduction in 2015, the WRES programme has been providing direction and tailored support to the NHS, intended to enable organisations to continuously improve performance in this area. The 2020 WRES report covers all nine indicators and 11 indicators are included in the version updated in July 2021.
The Commission carries out research and investigates equality and human rights across Great Britain, they also conduct major research projects into pressing issues of social inequality and areas in which our human rights are under threat.
- EHRC Report 101: Prejudice and unlawful behaviour: Exploring levers for change
- EHRC research page (search there to see more reports)
The 23 Medical Royal Colleges and Faculties are all part of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, which brings together the views of individual specialties to collectively influence and shape healthcare across the four nations of the UK.
Below you will find links to relevant resources released by our fellow organisations.
Royal College of Anaesthetists
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Royal College of Emergency Medicine
Royal College of General Practitioners
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
Equality and Diversity Committee
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
Equality, diversity and inclusion
Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity Group
Royal College of Physicians
RCP equality and diversity review
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
Royal College of Radiologists
Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health
FRSH Position Statement on Equality and Diversity
Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Royal College of Surgeons of England
Royal College of Surgeons of England will put diversity at the heart of its strategy