The Women’s Rights Network (WRN) reviewed police data revealing 6,539 reported cases of sexual assault in UK hospitals from 2019 to 2022. The WRN’s report suggests that NHS Trusts are failing in their duty to protect patients and staff due to inadequate data on sexual offences. The report recommends more comprehensive data collection and improved safety measures, including single-sex exemptions for hospital wards. The goal is to better understand and address the causes of hospital-based violence leading to a safer environment.
Category: Sex and gender in language, medicine, science and healthcare
This is an open letter to the NHS chief executives and chief nursing officers of the four UK nations, as well as relevant ministers, calling for the reinstatement of language that uses the word “woman” in NHS communications about women’s health. Please sign our letter to NHS chiefs – all are welcome to sign: To: […]