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Sex Attacks in Hospitals

Sex attacks in hospitals: File on 4 hears from victims and investigates whether enough is being done to keep patients and staff safe.

When you go to hospital you expect to be safe. But File on 4 has discovered that many patients and staff who are victims of sex attacks say not enough is done to deal with the perpetrators - and hospital managers ignore complaints. The programme examines startling data on the number of reported cases and asks what's being done to prevent sexual assaults in hospitals. The Department of Health says sexual violence or misconduct of any kind is unacceptable and has no place in the NHS. However, they also say there is still a long way to go in tackling sexual assaults to deliver justice for victims.

Reporter: Fergus Hewison
Producer: Matthew Pintus
Digital Producer: Melanie Stewart-Smith
Journalism Assistant: Tim Fernley
Technical Producer: Richard Hannaford
Editor: Carl Johnston

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37 minutes

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Sun 28 May 2023 17:00
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  • Tue 23 May 2023 20:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Sun 28 May 2023 17:00
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