Working in high-pressure healthcare environments often means relying on teamwork, camaraderie, and humor to navigate stressful shifts. However, when jokes cross the line into inappropriate, sexist, or offensive territory, it…
At Surviving in Scrubs, we talk a lot about culture — probably more than most people realise. Yes, we are deeply concerned about the prevalence of sexual harassment and sexual…
The Easy Option? Silence is often seen as the easy option when dealing with difficult situations—especially when those situations involve people. An overbearing mother-in-law, a difficult neighbour, someone else’s naughty…
3 years after starting the Surviving in Scrubs campaign, our co-founder Chelcie reflects on the organisation’s accomplishments, the lessons learnt and what she now feels it means to be a…
This is a guest blog by SIS volunteer Anya Soin who looks at Exploring the extent to which harassment and violence affect LGBTQ+ healthcare workers in the UK, and how well this reflects the attitudes of the wider population.
Whilst the Pride flag flying outside the hospital this month is heartening to walk by as I start my day, the waving of flags and celebratory parties must be accompanied by tangible action to advocate for LGBTQ+ colleagues and patients.
10th June 2024 marks 2 years since www.survivinginscrubs.co.uk was launched. It’s been a busy couple of years, and here is what our two founders have to say about the journey so far…
2023 is coming to an end, giving us the perfect moment to reflect on the past 12 months and to make plans for the next!
Unwelcome conversations about choices relating to pregnancy and life choices still seem to be a regular occurrence.
Institutional: a word we keep hearing in the context of discrimination, and specifically misogyny and racism in workplaces.
