questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate has been made of the number of recorded incidents of (a) verbal abuse (b) physical assault (c) sexual assault and (d) harassment against staff in (i) GP practices (ii) pharmacies (iii) dentists in England.
answerText: The Department does not hold data on the number of recorded incidents in these settings, which are each independent contractors to the National Health Service.We know how challenging disgraceful incidences of abuse and violence can be for staff. The Gover...
heading: Health Professions: Crimes against the Person