RACISM AGAINST NHS STAFF DOUBLES
Daily Record|October 02, 2023
Call for bosses to deal with risks workers face
LUCINDA CAMERON
RACISM AGAINST NHS STAFF DOUBLES

RACIST incidents reported by NHS workers have doubled in five years, data shows.

There were 437 incidents in 2022-23, up from 213 in 2018-19.

The figure for 2022-23 was also up on 2021-22, when NHS staff reported 384 racist incidents.

Data obtained through a freedom of information request by the Scottish Liberal Democrats laid bare the risks faced by staff.

This story is from the October 02, 2023 edition of Daily Record.

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