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One in 12 NHS staff in England report sexual assault and harassment by public

NHS England staff reported over 84,000 incidents of unwanted sexual behavior in 2023.
Nearly 26,000 employees experienced such behavior from colleagues, and 8.67% faced it from patients or the public.
The launch of the sexual safety charter aimed to combat sexual harassment in NHS workplaces, with ongoing concerns about bullying and discrimination.

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The Guardian

One in 12 NHS staff in England report sexual assault and harassment by public

2023 survey shows ambulance workers reported highest rate of sexual harassment from the publicMore than 58,000 NHS staff reported sexual assaults and harassment from patients, their relatives and other members of the public in 2023 in the health service’s annual survey.For the first time ever, the NHS staff survey for England asked workers if they had been the target of unwanted sexual behaviour, which includes inappropriate or offensive sexuali…

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Tens of thousands of NHS staff report sexual harassment in shocking new survey

The latest NHS Staff Survey for England included questions on unwanted sexual behaviour for the first time.

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Metro News

NHS staff were sexually harassed more than 80,000 times last year

Nursing staff were one of the groups more likely to be victim of sexual harassment (Picture: Getty Images) The first survey of its kind has revealed NHS staff were sexually harassed more than 80,000 times last year. The NHS staff survey for England asked for the first time whether workers had been the victim of unwanted sexual behaviour from patients, their families, members of the public or even other staff. More than 58,000 staff said they’d b…

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Liverpool Echo

More than 80,000 reports of unwanted sexual behaviour towards NHS staff in 2023

The NHS Staff Survey for England also found that more than 60% of staff would recommend their organisation as a place to work, up from 57.42% in 2022 and a three-year high across all types of trust.

2 months ago·Liverpool, United Kingdom

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Shropshire Star

More than 80,000 reports of unwanted sexual behaviour towards NHS staff in 2023

There were more than 80,000 reports of NHS staff in England being sexually harassed by patients, their relatives, members of the public or colleagues while at work last year, according to a major survey.

2 months ago·Ketley, United Kingdom

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