Association of Ambulance Chief Executives
The Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE) and the Office of the Chief Allied Health Professions Officer (CAHPO) have launched three publications aimed at reducing misogyny and improving sexual safety in the ambulance service. For more information, click here
To view the Reducing misogyny and improving sexual safety in the ambulance service, Next steps document, click here
To view the Reducing misogyny and improving sexual safety in the ambulance service, Consensus statement, click here
Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service
The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) is an independent public body that receives funding from the government, they work with millions of employers and employees every year to improve workplace relationships to review the guidelines on preventing sexual harrassment click here
British Medical Association
The BMA have created a pledge and commitment to address the cultural and structural factors that cause sexism in order to improve working conditions for medical students and doctors. The aim of the pledge is to us closer to a world where doctors and medical students can work in a safe environment free from discrimination, and where gender plays no role in career progression or how they are treated. For more information, click here
Equality and Human Rights Commission
The EHRC have produced a guidance on Sexual harassment and harassment at work, the guidance covers sexual harassment, harassment and victimisation in employment under the work provisions in the Equality Act 2010 (‘the Act’). The work provisions are based on the principle that workers should not be harassed, discriminated or victimised at work (Part 5 of the Act).in addition, covering an employer’s positive legal duty to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment of its workers (the ‘preventative duty’).
Sexual harassment and harassment at work: technical guidance
General Medical Council
The below link provides guidance on how to identify and tackle sexual misconduct. covereing overview of what is sexual misconduct, the importance of clear sexual boundaries for patients and healthcare professionals and help on support on speaking up with advice helplines and case studies. In addition advice on Sexual bounderies in the doctor- patient relationship and Sexual behaviour between colleagues and students .
Identifying and tackling sexual misconduct
The below link is to the Professional standards document, Good medical practise 2024. These standards cover the behaviours and values which support good, team work, make everyone feel safe to speak up. outlining standards of patient care and professional behaviour expected of all doctors in the UK, across all specialties, career stages and sectors.
Good medical practise 2024
The below document provides an overview of the improvements made as part of their programme of work for Embedding Learning from Sexual Abuse (ELSA) cases. The ELSA programme aimed to; identify and improve how we handle cases of sexual misconduct and harassment involving children and adults, how we work with others, such as employers, to identify concerns and the support we offer to those who raise concerns and witnesses through their processes.
Embedding Learning from Sexual Abuse (ELSA) cases Programme
The GMS have published a resource which includes support for victims and survivors of sexual misconduct by doctors, the document covers; What constitutes sexual misconduct and how to raise a concern, What to expect from an investigation, and organisations that can provide support and What to do if you think you have been subject to sexual misconduct by a doctor.
Support for victims and survivors of sexual misconduct by doctors
NHS England
NHS England launched its first ever sexual safety charter in collaboration with key partners across the healthcare system.The charter commit to taking and enforcing a zero-tolerance approach to any unwanted, inappropriate and/or harmful sexual behaviours within the workplace, and to ten core principles and actions to help achieve this. For more information, click here
Nursing & Midwidery Council
The Nursing and Midwifery Council have greated a guide on how to dertermine seriousness, this guidance provides supprt on the following topics; factors that indicate the seruousness of a case, sexual misconduct, abuse or neglect of children or vunerable people, discrimination, bullying, harrassment and victimisation and the Publi Sector Equality Duty (PSED)
How we determine seriousness
Royal College of Physicians
The RCP have published the following resources from The National Sexual Safety Collaborative which provides useful information on; Benchmarking against the Sexual Safety Standards, Co-producing a ward charter, Raising awareness and increasing staff confidence to address sexual safety and The importance of a trauma-informed approach to care.
Sexual Safety Collaborative
Click here to review an open letter to the medical profession in Wales published by Royal College of Physicians
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