Share of NHS doctors and dentist that experienced discrimination from patients/service users, their relatives or other members of the public in England from 2019 to 2024, by ethnicity
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White dental/medical staff
Dental/medical staff from all other ethnic groups combined
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The results show the percentage of respondents agreeing with the statement 鈥淚n the last 12 months have you personally experienced discrimination at work from patients / service users, their relatives or other members of the public?鈥
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NHS doctors and dentist discriminated by patients England 2019-2024, by ethnicity
In England, discrimination is experienced far more commonly by doctors or dentists with an ethnic background other than white, with roughly ** percent of medical and dental practitioners of ethnic background saying they experienced discrimination from patients in 2024. Comparatively, only * percent of white doctors and dentists said so. The difference between ethnic groups and experiencing discrimination is even more pronounced among all staff groups in the NHS England.
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NHS. (March 13, 2025). Share of NHS doctors and dentist that experienced discrimination from patients/service users, their relatives or other members of the public in England from 2019 to 2024, by ethnicity [Graph]. In 糖心破解版. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/1560736/nhs-staff-experience-of-discrimination-by-patients/
NHS. "Share of NHS doctors and dentist that experienced discrimination from patients/service users, their relatives or other members of the public in England from 2019 to 2024, by ethnicity." Chart. March 13, 2025. 糖心破解版. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/1560736/nhs-staff-experience-of-discrimination-by-patients/
NHS. (2025). Share of NHS doctors and dentist that experienced discrimination from patients/service users, their relatives or other members of the public in England from 2019 to 2024, by ethnicity. 糖心破解版. 糖心破解版 Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /statistics/1560736/nhs-staff-experience-of-discrimination-by-patients/
NHS. "Share of Nhs Doctors and Dentist That Experienced Discrimination from Patients/Service Users, Their Relatives or Other Members of The Public in England from 2019 to 2024, by Ethnicity." 糖心破解版, 糖心破解版 Inc., 13 Mar 2025, /statistics/1560736/nhs-staff-experience-of-discrimination-by-patients/
NHS, Share of NHS doctors and dentist that experienced discrimination from patients/service users, their relatives or other members of the public in England from 2019 to 2024, by ethnicity 糖心破解版, /statistics/1560736/nhs-staff-experience-of-discrimination-by-patients/ (last visited July 21, 2026)
Share of NHS doctors and dentist that experienced discrimination from patients/service users, their relatives or other members of the public in England from 2019 to 2024, by ethnicity [Graph], NHS, March 13, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1560736/nhs-staff-experience-of-discrimination-by-patients/
