Crackdown on hospital staff bullying incidents a welcome move

We welcome the move for a crackdown on hospital staff bullying incidents, as alarming figures have revealed the extent of bullying within the NHS.

At a time when NHS funding is already a problem, and the economy remains in an uncertain position because of Brexit, we need an efficient public health service. It’s therefore incredibly concerning to hear about alarming statistics over the extent of hospital staff bullying incidents that are going on.

A crackdown is now set to come into effect where hospital bosses will be held accountable – and even sacked – for failing to deal with bullying in the NHS.

Alarming figures revealed for hospital staff bullying incidents

Alarming figures have been revealed over the extent of hospital staff bullying incidents.

According to reports:

• Around 30% of NHS staff have reportedly been bullied by patients or their families;
• Around 25% of staff have reportedly suffered bullying from colleagues;
• Some 6.6% of white staff reported discrimination from managers, while the figure for ethnic minority staff was at 15%.

The fact that the figures are also indicating racial discrimination is further concerning.

Hospital staff bullying must be stamped out immediately

Hospital staff bullying must be stamped out as an absolute priority. We therefore welcome the move to make NHS bosses more accountable for failing to deal with bullying issues in their remit.

With NHS funding a continual concern, our public health service needs to be working efficiently and effectively. This requires cohesion and solid working relationships between staff. Any incidents of hospital staff bullying undermines these efforts, making this a priority issue for the NHS.

We must also address the worrying number of bullying from patients and their families as well. NHS staff must be protected and be allowed to carry put their jobs to help us without the public harassing them.

Security is already an expense that the NHS requires in order to protect their staff. Members of the public would do well to think before they act negatively toward the very people who are trying to help them.