Doctors must show zero tolerance of sexual harassment, says UK medical council | Doctors

Doctors will be expected to demonstrate “zero tolerance” of sexual harassment, the General Medical Council has announced. For the first time, new professional standards, published on Tuesday, introduce explicit rules on sexual harassment towards colleagues. The announcement follows a Guardian/BMJ investigation that found more than 35,606 “sexual safety incidents” were recorded by NHS hospitals in… Continue reading Doctors must show zero tolerance of sexual harassment, says UK medical council | Doctors