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Voices: ‘Be nice and be treated, or leave’: Readers call for tougher line on racist patients as incidents in NHS rise
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The NHS has been grappling with an increase in incidents of racist abuse towards its staff, with a recent poll highlighting a significant rise in such incidents. This surge in racist abuse has sparked a debate about how to address the issue, with some arguing that patients who engage in abusive behaviour should face consequences. The NHS's duty to provide care to all patients, regardless of their behaviour, is being weighed against the need to protect staff from abuse and harassment.
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Voices: ‘Be nice and be treated, or leave’: Readers call for tougher line on racist patients as incidents in NHS rise
After a poll revealed a ‘noticeable’ rise in racist abuse of NHS staff, our readers backed calls for patients who abuse staff to be refused treatment
8 Aug, 07:15
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