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NHS England 📅 12 Mar 2026 ⏱ 1 min read

3-year high in attacks on NHS staff

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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. The shocking statistics also found a record percentage of staff say they were subjected to unwanted sexual behaviour by the same group […] This content is

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