{"id":222227,"date":"2023-09-12T00:53:50","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T00:53:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allworldreport.com\/?p=222227"},"modified":"2023-09-12T00:53:50","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T00:53:50","slug":"one-third-of-nhs-surgeons-have-been-sexually-assaulted-survey-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allworldreport.com\/world-news\/one-third-of-nhs-surgeons-have-been-sexually-assaulted-survey-claims\/","title":{"rendered":"One third of NHS surgeons have been sexually assaulted, survey claims"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Nearly one third of female NHS surgeons have been sexually assaulted by a colleague over the past five years, according to survey<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span>90% of women and 80% of men reported witnessing sexual harassment\u00a0at work\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Nearly a third of female NHS surgeons have allegedly been sexually assaulted by a colleague over the past five years, according to a survey.<\/p>\n<p>The study was the largest of its kind ever conducted into the surgical profession and\u00a0was commissioned by the independent Working Party on Sexual Misconduct in Surgery, The Times reported.<\/p>\n<p>There were 11 instances of rape reported by surgeons who participated in the anonymous online survey which had 1,436 responses.<\/p>\n<p>Ninety per cent of\u00a0women and 81 per cent of men who participated reported having witnessed sexual\u00a0misconduct in the workplace.<\/p>\n<p>More than 40 per cent\u00a0of women reported receiving &#8216;uninvited comments&#8217; about their body from colleagues, 29 per cent claimed to have experienced unwanted physical advances and 38 per cent said they endured sexual banter at work.<\/p>\n<p>The research also claimed that sexual coercion is a &#8216;major concern&#8217; within the industry with 11 per cent of female surgeons alleging they have experienced\u00a0&#8216;forced physical contact linked to career opportunities&#8217;.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/12\/00\/75314541-12506743-image-m-90_1694476690527.jpg\" height=\"376\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Nearly a third of female NHS surgeons have allegedly been sexually assaulted by a colleague over the past five years, according to a survey<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/12\/00\/75314465-12506743-The_study_was_the_largest_of_its_kind_ever_conducted_into_the_su-m-92_1694476735793.jpg\" height=\"488\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The study was the largest of its kind ever conducted into the surgical profession and was commissioned by the independent Working Party on Sexual Misconduct in Surgery.\u00a0Ninety 90 per cent of women and 81 per cent of men who participated reported having witnessed sexual misconduct in the workplace (stock photo)<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Sexual misconduct occurs frequently and appears to go unchecked in the surgical environment owing to a combination of a deeply hierarchical structure and a gender and power imbalance,&#8217; the report states, according to the newspaper.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It also argues that an &#8216;overwhelming majority&#8217; of female surgeons do not believe their NHS trust, GMC or the Royal Colleges will protect them.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the paper warns that the &#8216;apparent normalisation of sexual behaviour&#8217; in the industry compromises patient safety.<\/p>\n<p>The researchers argued that perpetrators who target their colleagues are &#8216;more likely to transgress sexual boundaries with patients&#8217;, the Times reported.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The report also warns this could create an &#8216;unsafe working environment&#8217; and &#8216;unsafe space&#8217; for patients.<\/p>\n<p>One of the report&#8217;s authors has called for reform in the way sexual misconduct is reported and investigated, alleging it is vital that the industry takes a 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