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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Anna Bawden Health and social affairs correspondent

Hundreds of thousands of NHS staff in England attacked and harassed, survey shows

NHS staff on a hospital ward at Ealing Hospital in London
More than a quarter of staff reported harassment, bullying and abuse in 2025, the highest levels in three years. Photograph: Jeff Moore/PA

Hundreds of thousands of NHS staff have been attacked, harassed, bullied, or subject to racism, latest NHS figures show.

The health service’s 2025 staff survey found that one in seven had experienced violence from patients or the public, while more than a quarter reported harassment, bullying and abuse, the highest levels in three years.

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