1 in 10 NHS Staff Sexually Harassed, Survey Finds

One in ten NHS workers, including nurses, porters, ambulance workers, cleaners, and 111 call handlers, have experienced sexual harassment in the workplace, according to a survey. The data published on Monday by the UNISON union paints a “disturbing picture” of the unwanted incidents experienced by health workers, with staff saying they had been shown pornographic images, offered money for sex, sexually assaulted, and even raped. Sexual assault was reported by 29 percent of all health staff who had experienced sexual harassment, according to the data from the survey of 12,243 health care staff across the UK. One quarter (25 percent) said they had experienced unwanted sexual advances, demand for sexual favours, or propositions. Half (50 percent) said they had been the target of suggestive gestures or leered at....