NHS Staff Called ‘Dirty Foreigners’ Amid Rise in Racist Abuse by Patients

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NHS Staff Called ‘Dirty Foreigners’ Amid Rise in Racist Abuse by Patients

Staff in the NHS have reported a rise in racism by patients over the past 18 months, a report based on hundreds of responses from medics has found. The Society of Radiographers collected testimonies from 381 of its members, who either witnessed or experienced racist abuse at work. One respondent said staff had been called […]

12 Aug, 08:30

The Guardian

NHS radiographers report rise in overt racist abuse by patients

Survey reveals medics were called ‘monkeys’ and ‘dirty foreigners’, and patients refused to be seen by black or Asian staff NHS radiographers are experiencing racist abuse by patients, who have called them “monkeys” and refused to be seen by black and Asian staff, according to a report. A survey of 381 members of the Society of Radiographers revealed a “noticeable” rise in instances of overt racism experienced and wi…