Citation

Torjesen I. BMJ 2018; 363: k4463.

Affiliation

London.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1136/bmj.k4463

PMID

30355582

Abstract

The consequences of bullying and harassment in the NHS cost the service in England at least £2.28bn (€2.58bn; $2.96bn) a year, an analysis suggests.

Researchers used data from NHS Digital to gauge the impact of bullying and harassment on sickness absence, employee turnover, productivity, sickness presenteeism, and employment relations. The authors described the final £2.28bn figure as an “extremely cautious” estimate, as several costs lack reliable evidence.

The analysis, published in the journal Public Money and Management, estimated that the cost to the …

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