The past two years as editor have been an honour, and I very much enjoyed reading and reviewing the broad range of interesting articles – from personal experience through to evidence-based initiatives.
That is what makes the Bulletin so unique, there is an article (or I would hope more!) to suit the interest of each reader. This issue, as is traditional with the autumn issue, focuses on research and innovation within our specialties.
As the first female editor of the Bulletin of ethnic minority descent, it is heartening and relevant to close my tenure with a guest editorial centred on the NIHR’s Race Equality Framework. Ensuring equitable recruitment into research through a framework such as this, underpinned in co-development with those with lived experience, is a significant move forward towards equity and inclusion. Note: I emphasise equity, rather than equality. As a series of specialties, my heartfelt vision would be that, from patient recruitment through to opportunities in research and innovation, we achieve equity – access for all.