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Fostering Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) is more critical than ever in today's healthcare landscape. These principles accelerate equitable treatment, enhance patient trust and satisfaction and improve patient outcomes, ultimately leading to better overall health and wellbeing of the population.

The BHBIA is committed to empowering our members to build inclusive teams, deliver insights that represent diverse perspectives and incorporate best practices into all our activities. Our DE&I Committee leads our work in this area.

Exploring Menopause

Creating an inclusive business intelligence community means recognising life stages that can shape people’s wellbeing and working lives. This resource page below brings together lived experiences, practical insight and guidance to support open conversations and more supportive workplace cultures. By increasing understanding and awareness, we can help create environments where individuals are better supported and able to contribute at their best.

Exploring Neurodiversity 

This section brings together personal stories, practical resources and expert perspectives to help researchers better understand the experiences of neurodivergent individuals in healthcare and research settings. By increasing awareness and encouraging inclusive design, we can create better experiences for participants and generate richer, more meaningful insights for the industry.

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ABPI Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (April 2021)

The ABPI exists to make the UK the best place in the world to research, develop and use the medicines and vaccines of the future. Creating diverse and inclusive workplaces that deliver innovations to improve the lives of everyone in the UK is critical to deliver on that mission. This strategy sets out how the ABPI works with members to help drive this change.

ADHDmazing Artwork

ADHDmazing Artwork helps show the world through a neurodivergent lens

Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC) Resource Hub

This UK organisation is dedicated to supporting medical research charities in saving and improving lives through research and innovation. Their resources may be helpful to those conducting patient research.

Becoming an anti-racist organisation

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England has launched guidance, with the Chartered Management Institute and Business in the Community, to support the mental health and well-being of people from racialised communities in the workplace.

Best Patient Centric Approach winner 2019: ‘Mission made possible’

Insight into the needs of a marginalised and vulnerable community, laying the foundations for a patient-centric strategy that supports delivery of the shared goal of HCV elimination.

Best Patient Centric Approach winner 2023: 'Shining a Light on the Inequality of Cancer Outcomes Across the UK

How insights from under-represented, hard-to-reach groups illuminated patients' lived experiences and stories, feeding into a nationwide campaign seeking to address inequalities.

BHBIA Member Survey (May 2022)

A summary of the findings about members’ needs, priorities and experiences, how companies are tackling DE&I and thoughts on how those involved in market research can improve the process. (Full report available to full BHBIA members)

Chair's Award: Best Approach to DE&I winner 2024: Leaving nobody behind in HIV

Co-creating transgender training that includes appropriate language, practical tips and real-life stories to make trans-inclusive practices the new normal.

Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD): Inclusion and Diversity

Resources, factsheets and guides to help promote and support equal opportunities and manage inclusion and diversity in the workplace. Includes Diversity Management that Works recommendations and action points arising from an evidence-into-practice programme that brought together professional expertise on diversity and inclusion with insights from scientific research.

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