-84% of respondents believed sexism to be a problem in medical education.

The data is deeply shocking:
- 41% of female respondents had been a target of sexual harassment or sexual assault whilst at university.
- 37 incidents of rape or assault by penetration, 85 cases of sexual assault, 43 cases of drinks spiking and 24 cases of stalking.

The course is 5 weeks long, free to access and hosted on @futurelearn.

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The course covers the fundamentals on sexual safety in healthcare, societal and historical contexts to gender discrimination, sexual safety through an intersection lens, domestic abuse affecting healthcare staff and how to change workplace culture to prevent sexual misconduct.

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- An introduction to sexual safety in healthcare on Monday 27th October 2025
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Well last year was one of the biggest years in our campaign but we’re only starting to see policy, training and reporting processes being put into place by healthcare employers. It’s still early days and there is a huge amount of work needed to undo decades of #sexism and #misogyny in healthcare.

But the results showed little change in the rates of sexual harassment and gender based discrimination.

Why?

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Transparency in cases of sexual misconduct is vital, not only helping the victim but also ensuring employers handle cases in the correct way and are accountable for their actions.

We deserve an NHS free from NDAs.

NDAs are used to prevent victims from talking about the harassment or assault they have experienced which creates a huge barrier to victims seeking support and justice. We know of cases where NDAs have been used in the NHS in cases of sexual misconduct and morally this is wrong.

And what about all the changes we need to promote the equality of women in the NHS workplace:
sexism, fertility and maternity rights, and equal opportunities were not mentioned.

And we welcome @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social to get in touch with us to discuss these plans 📞

What are your thoughts?

And is this different to sexual safety measures put into place through the NHS England Sexual Safety Charter?

Or is this a duplicate exercise, will it be meaningful?

Both spoke boldly about their personal experiences trying to raise concerns and the impact on them, raising important lessons for us all.
Shockingly only 8 of 36 medical schools in England have committed to take action against sexual violence by signing the @nhsengland Sexual Safety Charter.