Discrimination Scenarios Quiz

A doctor refuses to treat a patient because the patient identifies as transgender.

• Indirect Discrimination

• Direct Discrimination

A health clinic implements a policy that all appointments must be booked online, disadvantaging elderly patients who are less comfortable with technology.

• Indirect Discrimination

• Direct Discrimination

A care worker refuses to provide personal care to a client because the client is from a different ethnic background.

• Indirect Discrimination

• Direct Discrimination

A dental practice has a policy requiring all staff to work long shifts with no flexibility, which makes it difficult for staff with disabilities or chronic illnesses to meet the demands of the job.

• Indirect Discrimination

• Direct Discrimination

A receptionist at a GP surgery makes jokes and inappropriate comments about a patient’s religion in front of other staff and patients.

• Indirect Discrimination

• Direct Discrimination

A healthcare facility does not provide printed information in languages other than English, which makes it difficult for non-English-speaking patients to understand their medical treatment.

• Indirect Discrimination

• Direct Discrimination

A midwifery service has a policy of assigning religious midwives to religious patients only, despite non-religious patients not having expressed discomfort with religious midwives.

• Indirect Discrimination

• Direct Discrimination

A nursing home requires all staff to wear a uniform that does not accommodate religious dress (e.g., headscarves or turbans).

• Indirect Discrimination

• Direct Discrimination

A manager in a care home refuses to promote an employee because they believe that people over 50 are less capable of handling the stress of a leadership role.

• Indirect Discrimination

• Direct Discrimination

A GP practice only offers health education workshops during working hours, making it hard for full-time employees to attend.

• Indirect Discrimination

• Direct Discrimination