More than one in three doctors have suffered verbal or physical abuse from patients and their relatives during the COVID-19 pandemic, a Medical Protection Society (MPS) poll has revealed.
According to the survey of 1,250 UK doctors, 35% of respondents had faced verbal or physical abuse from patients and patient’s relatives during the pandemic, while a further 7% have experienced abuse from the public while outside a medical setting.
The level of abuse is causing some doctors to question whether to continue working in their profession, says the MPS.
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