This statistic displays the share of individuals who experienced groups of doctors and nurses talk in front of them as if they weren't there in the United Kingdom in 2019. The majority of respondents, approximately 84 percent said they did not experience doctors and nurses talking in front of them as if they weren't there.
Did hospital staff talk in front of you as if you weren't there?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
No
83.7%
Sometimes
12.5%
Often
3.9%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents83.7%83.7%12.5%12.5%3.9%3.9%NoSometimesOften
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Quality Health. (June 25, 2020). Did hospital staff talk in front of you as if you weren't there? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 26, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/534985/hospital-staff-behaviour-towards-patients-united-kingdom-uk/
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Quality Health. (2020). Did hospital staff talk in front of you as if you weren't there?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/534985/hospital-staff-behaviour-towards-patients-united-kingdom-uk/
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