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MORE than 80,000 cases of unwanted sexual behaviour towards NHS staff took place last year.
The NHS Staff Survey for England, published today, asked workers, for the first time ever, if they had been the target of unwanted sexual behaviour in the previous 12 months.
Of the 675,140 NHS staff that responded 8.67 per cent, or more than 58,000, said they had experienced sexual harassment from patients, their relatives or other members of the public.
Health leaders caution that flags put up by far-right activists are creating 'no-go zones' for NHS staff
With 121,000 vacancies and 44.8% of staff feeling unwell from work stress, the NHS 10-year plan will not succeed unless the government takes immediate action to retain existing staff, writes ANNETTE MANSELL-GREEN
