This piece is part of a series of blog posts by members of the Inequalities in Health Alliance, highlighting the breadth of health inequalities that exist throughout society. #EverythingAffectsHealth 

In her blog post for South Asian Heritage Month, Dr Yasmin Jeelani Drabu talks about the discrimination she’s faced during her career in the NHS.

Before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr Sam Rice, a consultant physician in Llanelli, and Kimberley Littlemore, creative director at eHealth Digital Media Ltd, worked together to develop a series of educational films about diabetes.

On Time to Talk Day 2021, Dr Helen Lane, a consultant physician at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital in south Wales has published a new poem, ‘It’s good to talk’.

In this piece, Dr Rachel McCoubrie talks about her work supporting doctors and how coaching can help with self-confidence, limiting beliefs, dealing with anxiety and promoting resilience and positivity.

For Black History Month, this This Doctor Can blog focuses on the life and career of Prof Osheik Ab’Asha Seidi.

For Black History Month, this This Doctor Can blog focuses on the life and career of physician associate student, Monique Bediako.

For Black History Month, this This Doctor Can blog focuses on the life and career of physician associate, Obianuju Nwokolo.

For Black History Month, this This Doctor Can blog focuses on the life and career of consultant in diabetes and endocrinology, Dr Elizabeth Uchegbu.

Occupational Health (OH) services deal with the effect of work on people’s health, and conversely, the effect of health on their work. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light, now more than ever, the need for OH services to act as a bridge between health and workplaces.