Majority of NHS trusts provide no dedicated training to prevent sexual harassment Only one NHS trust in England provides dedicated training to prevent sexual harassment, according to research, raising concerns that the NHS is failing to adequately protect staff and patients.
According to health union figures, sexual harassment of staff is pervasive. A 2019 survey by Unison found that one in 12 NHS staff had experienced sexual harassment at work during the past year, with more than half saying the perpetrator was a co-worker. In a recent BMA survey, 91% of female doctors reported sexism, 31% had experienced unwanted physical contact and 56% unwanted verbal comments.
According to health union figures, sexual harassment of staff is pervasive. A 2019 survey by Unison found that one in 12 NHS staff had experienced sexual harassment at work during the past year, with more than half saying the perpetrator was a co-worker. In a recent BMA survey, 91% of female doctors reported sexism, 31% had experienced unwanted physical contact and 56% unwanted verbal comments.
See also:
- A cross-sectional survey of English NHS Trusts on their uptake and provision of active bystander training including to address sexual harassment (open access) Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
- Medicine, misconduct and confronting #MeToo Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
- When we are at our most vulnerable: the sickening extent of rapes and sexual assaults in hospitals Women's Rights Network
- Majority of NHS Trusts do not offer training to prevent sexual harassment, study finds The Daily Mail
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