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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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%
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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. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114725/doctors-airing-issues-around-covid-19-in-the-uk/
British Medical Association . (2020). 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?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114725/doctors-airing-issues-around-covid-19-in-the-uk/
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?." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114725/doctors-airing-issues-around-covid-19-in-the-uk/
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? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114725/doctors-airing-issues-around-covid-19-in-the-uk/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
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? [Graph], British Medical Association , May 3, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114725/doctors-airing-issues-around-covid-19-in-the-uk/
