Diversity & inclusion: Acting with intent
GPs are looking to build teams representing different genders, ethnicities, and backgrounds as stakeholders call for more diversity and studies suggest it leads to better decision making
“In Europe, we’ve seen a focus on diversity for some time. Fifteen years ago, when we first had these conversations, GPs said they would hire junior people, so that within 10 years, these people would...
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