Scarlett McNally: International Women’s Day—and how institutions and individuals can reduce sexism in healthcare

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“…Scarlett McNally's hospital trust has won awards for introducing doctors' "assistants," who provide "admin, basic clinical skills, and communication with patients and across teams" (doi:10.1136/bmj.q19). 3 The idea is that doctors stop spending time on activities that don't require a medical degree. McNally is committed to increasing her productivity "by 30% with administrative support" and believes that the scheme is worthy of a national rollout.…”