In 2022, over a quarter 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 in the past 12 months. For those in Ambulance Trusts, the share is much higher. Around one in seventh staff also reported experiencing physical violence and again staff within Ambulance Trusts were more likely to report such.
Share of NHS England staff who have experienced harassment, bullying, or abuse at work from patients/service users, their relatives or other public in past 12 months 2016-2022
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NHS. (March 1, 2023). Share of NHS England staff who have experienced harassment, bullying, or abuse at work from patients/service users, their relatives or other public in past 12 months 2016-2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 06, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271542/nhs-england-staff-experiencing-abuse-or-physical-violence/
NHS. "Share of NHS England staff who have experienced harassment, bullying, or abuse at work from patients/service users, their relatives or other public in past 12 months 2016-2022." Chart. March 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271542/nhs-england-staff-experiencing-abuse-or-physical-violence/
NHS. (2023). Share of NHS England staff who have experienced harassment, bullying, or abuse at work from patients/service users, their relatives or other public in past 12 months 2016-2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271542/nhs-england-staff-experiencing-abuse-or-physical-violence/
NHS. "Share of Nhs England Staff Who Have Experienced Harassment, Bullying, or Abuse at Work from Patients/Service Users, Their Relatives or Other Public in past 12 Months 2016-2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271542/nhs-england-staff-experiencing-abuse-or-physical-violence/
NHS, Share of NHS England staff who have experienced harassment, bullying, or abuse at work from patients/service users, their relatives or other public in past 12 months 2016-2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271542/nhs-england-staff-experiencing-abuse-or-physical-violence/ (last visited May 06, 2024)
Share of NHS England staff who have experienced harassment, bullying, or abuse at work from patients/service users, their relatives or other public in past 12 months 2016-2022 [Graph], NHS, March 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271542/nhs-england-staff-experiencing-abuse-or-physical-violence/