Staff survey highlights increase in attacks on NHS staff

Almost 1 in 7 NHS staff (14.47%) were physically attacked by a patient or the public last year – the highest rate for 3 years – according to the latest NHS staff survey. A record percentage of staff also say they were subjected to unwanted sexual behaviour – rising steeply to almost 1 in 3 ambulance staff (31%). The data is revealed in the latest NHS Staff Survey.

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