The Centralised Platform for the Healthcare, Medical and
Pharmaceutical Sector

created to address systemic barriers faced by individuals

from underrepresented backgrounds.

created to address systemic barriers faced by individuals

from underrepresented backgrounds.

created to address systemic barriers faced by individuals

from underrepresented backgrounds.

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The Problem

Systemic barriers continue to limit opportunities for underrepresented individuals in healthcare, medical, and pharmaceutical sectors.

Skills Gap & Workforce Training

Career & Educational Pathways

Mentorship & Networking Barriers

Leadership Representation

Clinical Trial Awareness & Participation

Clinical Trial Awareness & Participation

The Problem

Systemic barriers continue to limit opportunities for underrepresented individuals in healthcare, medical, and pharmaceutical sectors.

Skills Gap & Workforce Training

Career & Educational Pathways

Mentorship & Networking Barriers

Leadership Representation

Clinical Trial Awareness & Participation

~ 50% of Employers

Skills Gaps & Workforce Training

Worldwide, nearly half of employers report difficulty finding candidates with the right skills to fill open positions - highlighting a critical skills gap in the global job market.

Source

Source: Market.biz - Global job-market skills-gap data

~ 50% of Employers

Skills Gaps & Workforce Training

Worldwide, nearly half of employers report difficulty finding candidates with the right skills to fill open positions - highlighting a critical skills gap in the global job market.

Source

Source: Market.biz - Global job-market skills-gap data

97% find value

Mentorship & Networking Barriers

97% of individuals with a mentor feel the relationship is valuable and impactful. Those without mentorship may miss out on crucial career progression and networking opportunities.

Source

UK Business Mentoring - Statistics That Prove It's Worth Having a Business Mentor

97% find value

Mentorship & Networking Barriers

97% of individuals with a mentor feel the relationship is valuable and impactful. Those without mentorship may miss out on crucial career progression and networking opportunities.

Source

UK Business Mentoring - Statistics That Prove It's Worth Having a Business Mentor

45% less likely

Career & Educational Pathways

In the UK (2025), research by University College London found that graduates from ethnic minority backgrounds with low socioeconomic status are 45% less likely to secure entry-level professional roles compared with well-off White graduates.

Source

UCL - UK employers less likely to recruit disadvantaged ethnic minority graduates

45% less likely

Career & Educational Pathways

Source

UCL - UK employers less likely to recruit disadvantaged ethnic minority graduates

17.8% female CEOs

Leadership Representation

Female representation in UK biotech CEOs rose from 12.4% in 2014 to 17.8% in 2024 - progress, yet women still hold significantly fewer senior roles in the industry.

Source

BioIndustry Association - Women in Biotech Leadership Report

17.8% female CEOs

Leadership Representation

Female representation in UK biotech CEOs rose from 12.4% in 2014 to 17.8% in 2024 - progress, yet women still hold significantly fewer senior roles in the industry.

Source

BioIndustry Association - Women in Biotech Leadership Report

84.8% White participants

Clinical Trial Awareness & Participation

A UK meta-analysis of COVID-19 trials found that 84.8% of participants were White; Black participants were as low as 1% in some trials - despite having a higher population share, revealing severe underrepresentation in clinical research.

Source

BMC Medicine - Under-representation of ethnic minorities in UK COVID-19 trials

84.8% White participants

Clinical Trial Awareness & Participation

Source

BMC Medicine - Under-representation of ethnic minorities in UK COVID-19 trials

~ 50% of Employers

Skills Gaps & Workforce Training

Worldwide, nearly half of employers report difficulty finding candidates with the right skills to fill open positions - highlighting a critical skills gap in the global job market.

Source

Market.biz - Global job-market skills-gap data

97% find value

Mentorship & Networking Barriers

97% of individuals with a mentor feel the relationship is valuable and impactful. Those without mentorship may miss out on crucial career progression and networking opportunities.

Source

UK Business Mentoring - Statistics That Prove It's Worth Having a Business Mentor

45% less likely

Career & Educational Pathways

Source

UCL - UK employers less likely to recruit disadvantaged ethnic minority graduates

17.8% female CEOs

Leadership Representation

Female representation in UK biotech CEOs rose from 12.4% in 2014 to 17.8% in 2024 - progress, yet women still hold significantly fewer senior roles in the industry.