According to a survey conducted in 2022, harassment towards NHS staff is not uncommon among different Trusts in England. In 2022, three in ten of surveyed NHS staff had experienced harassment, bullying, or abuse at work from a patient/service user, a connection to that service user, or other members of the public. Instances of abuse were especially high in ambulance trusts. In 2022, nearly half of surveyed NHS staff within Ambulance Trusts stated to have experienced harassment, bullying, or abuse at work.
In the last 12 months, how many times have you personally experienced harassment, bullying or abuse at work from patients/service users, their relatives or other members of the public?
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NHS. (March 9, 2023). In the last 12 months, how many times have you personally experienced harassment, bullying or abuse at work from patients/service users, their relatives or other members of the public? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/883581/experiences-of-abuse-at-work-in-nhs-england-by-trust/
NHS. "In the last 12 months, how many times have you personally experienced harassment, bullying or abuse at work from patients/service users, their relatives or other members of the public?." Chart. March 9, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/883581/experiences-of-abuse-at-work-in-nhs-england-by-trust/
NHS. (2023). In the last 12 months, how many times have you personally experienced harassment, bullying or abuse at work from patients/service users, their relatives or other members of the public?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/883581/experiences-of-abuse-at-work-in-nhs-england-by-trust/
NHS. "In The Last 12 Months, How Many times Have You Personally Experienced Harassment, Bullying or Abuse at Work from Patients/Service Users, Their Relatives or Other Members of The Public?." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/883581/experiences-of-abuse-at-work-in-nhs-england-by-trust/
NHS, In the last 12 months, how many times have you personally experienced harassment, bullying or abuse at work from patients/service users, their relatives or other members of the public? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/883581/experiences-of-abuse-at-work-in-nhs-england-by-trust/ (last visited March 29, 2024)
In the last 12 months, how many times have you personally experienced harassment, bullying or abuse at work from patients/service users, their relatives or other members of the public? [Graph], NHS, March 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/883581/experiences-of-abuse-at-work-in-nhs-england-by-trust/