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Violence against NHS staff: letter to the workforce

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock writes to all NHS staff about the problem of violence faced by those working for the NHS.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Published: 18 February 2020

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Violence against NHS staff: letter to the workforce

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A letter from the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock to all NHS staff.

This letter refers to the 2019 NHS Staff Survey that showed 15% of NHS staff experienced physical violence from members of the public and patients in the past year.

Published 18 February 2020