The gender gap in the NHS has widened between 2002 and 2017 resulting in the dominance of males in non-executive roles

70%

60

66%

62%

53%

men

50

47%

38%

40

women

35%

30

20

8%

11%

10%

10

BME

0

6% disabled

5%

5%

02

04

06

08

10

12

14

16

17

70%

60

66%

62%

men

53%

50

47%

40

35%

38%

women

30

20

8%

11%

10%

10

BME

6%

disabled

0

5%

5%

2002

03

04

05

06

07

08

09

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

2017

Guardian graphic. Source: NHS Appointments Commission accounts 2002–2011. No figures published 2012–2016. NHS improvement 2017 figure was published in 2018