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Epidemic of abuse by patients and public
Another epidemic: racial abuse from patients and the public
BMJ 2021; 373 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.n1083 (Published 27 April 2021) Cite this as: BMJ 2021;373:n1083
- Hoda K Amar, foundation year 2 doctor
- Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Bournemouth, UK
- hodakamar{at}gmail.com
I was struck by the reports of physical and racial abuse in the emergency department.1 Abuse in healthcare, albeit worsened by the impact of coronavirus, is not a new phenomenon, nor is the epidemic of racial abuse. In 2020, the NHS Staff Survey found that 28.9% of ethnic minority staff had experienced at least one incident of bullying, …
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