There have been more than 6,500 reports of sexual assault and rape that allegedly took place within hospitals in England and Wales since 2019, data obtained through Freedom of Information requests from a women’s rights organization showed.
“We began this investigation because a number of members raised concerns about the safety of women and children on NHS wards, but we are horrified at what we have uncovered,” she said.in Parliament he was “deeply shocked and appalled” at the numbers. “NHS organizations are responsible for protecting their staff and patients,” he said, adding they have “recently established a domestic abuse and sexual violence program to build more robust safeguarding.
The report came at a tense time for the NHS, which has seen ongoing strikes by nurses and junior doctors — among other public service workers — over recent months, driven by disputes over pay and working conditions.
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