Within the last week, have you reported or spoken out about any of these issues relating to COVID-19 to your employer or local health service management?
Characteristic
Reported and spoken out
Spoken out but not reported
No issue to report
PPE shortages
16.8%
21.5%
61.6%
Staffing shortages
12%
11.3%
76.7%
Your personal situation (e.g. health concerns, redeployment)
17.4%
11.9%
70.7%
Medicine shortages
4.7%
9.4%
85.9%
Testing for coronavirus
19%
21.6%
59.4%
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As of April 30, 2020, over 19 percent of hospital doctors in the UK said they have reported in the last week issues surrounding testing for coronavirus to their employer or health service management, while a further 21.6 percent said they have spoken out about the same issues. Furthermore, almost 17 percent of hospital doctors have reported to their employer about shortages of PPE in the workplace.
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British Medical Association . "Within the last week, have you reported or spoken out about any of these issues relating to COVID-19 to your employer or local health service management?." Chart. May 3, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/1114725/doctors-airing-issues-around-covid-19-in-the-uk/
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