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17-09-2023, 12:32 PM
Additional news at: https://sgtalk.net/Thread-Female-surgeon...#pid715415 (35,000 cases of sexual misconduct or violence in NHS in five years)
and: https://sgtalk.net/Thread-Female-surgeon...#pid715513 ('I’m an NHS doctor and I’ve been sexually assaulted by my male colleagues – I’m far from the only one')
and: https://sgtalk.net/Thread-Female-surgeon...#pid715576 (Doctor stands by comments that abused female surgeons need to 'toughen up')
Published 4 days ago
By James Gallagher, Natalie Truswell and Jonathan Sumberg
Female surgeons say they are being sexually harassed, assaulted and in some cases raped by colleagues, a major analysis of NHS staff has found.
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The study's authors say there is a pattern of female trainees being abused by senior male surgeons, and this is happening now, in NHS hospitals.
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Sexual harassment, sexual assault and rape have been referred to as surgery's open secret.
There is an untold story of women being fondled inside their scrubs, of male surgeons wiping their brow on their breasts and men rubbing erections against female staff. Some have been offered career opportunities for sex.
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Nearly two-thirds of women surgeons who responded to the researchers said they had been the target of sexual harassment and a third had been sexually assaulted by colleagues in the past five years.
Women say they fear reporting incidents will damage their careers and they lack confidence the NHS will take action.
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35,000 cases of sexual misconduct in NHS in five years
https://www.bbc.com/news/health-66775015
and: https://sgtalk.net/Thread-Female-surgeon...#pid715513 ('I’m an NHS doctor and I’ve been sexually assaulted by my male colleagues – I’m far from the only one')
and: https://sgtalk.net/Thread-Female-surgeon...#pid715576 (Doctor stands by comments that abused female surgeons need to 'toughen up')
Published 4 days ago
By James Gallagher, Natalie Truswell and Jonathan Sumberg
Female surgeons say they are being sexually harassed, assaulted and in some cases raped by colleagues, a major analysis of NHS staff has found.
......
The study's authors say there is a pattern of female trainees being abused by senior male surgeons, and this is happening now, in NHS hospitals.
......
Sexual harassment, sexual assault and rape have been referred to as surgery's open secret.
There is an untold story of women being fondled inside their scrubs, of male surgeons wiping their brow on their breasts and men rubbing erections against female staff. Some have been offered career opportunities for sex.
......
Nearly two-thirds of women surgeons who responded to the researchers said they had been the target of sexual harassment and a third had been sexually assaulted by colleagues in the past five years.
Women say they fear reporting incidents will damage their careers and they lack confidence the NHS will take action.
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- 63% of women had been the target of sexual harassment from colleagues
- 30% of women had been sexually assaulted by a colleague
- 11% of women reported forced physical contact related to career opportunities
- At least 11 incidents of rape were reported
- 90% of women, and 81% of men, had witnessed some form of sexual misconduct
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35,000 cases of sexual misconduct in NHS in five years
https://www.bbc.com/news/health-66775015
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