"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. Given that the NHS in England employs 1.5 million people, this would equate to about 217,000 experiencing violence and more than 380,000 reporting harassment and bullying in 2025 alone."
"One in five Black and minority ethnic staff reported abuse, bullying or harassment from patients or the public, compared with just one in 20 white staff. One in 7 Black and minority ethnic staff say they have faced similar behaviour from colleagues, managers or team leaders, double the rate reported by their white colleagues."
"Sexual harassment has also reached record levels, the figures show. Nearly one in 10 NHS workers, a third of ambulance staff and more than one in 10 nurses and midwives said they had experienced unwanted sexual behaviour in the past year."
"But underreporting is still a problem, the survey found. While three-quarters said they would report violent incidents, barely half said they would report harassment or abuse."
The 2025 NHS staff survey reveals alarming levels of workplace abuse across England's 1.5 million-strong workforce. One in seven staff experienced violence from patients or the public, while over a quarter reported harassment, bullying, and abuse—the highest in three years. Sexual harassment reached record levels, affecting nearly one in ten workers, a third of ambulance staff, and over one in ten nurses and midwives. Black and minority ethnic staff face disproportionate abuse, with one in five experiencing patient-related abuse compared to one in twenty white staff. Underreporting remains problematic, with three-quarters reporting violent incidents but barely half reporting harassment or abuse. Discrimination from patients reached record highs at nearly one in ten workers.
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