Domestic abuse 'rife' amongst healthcare workers as NHS launches first awareness day

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By Ellie Broughton

A group of doctors is launching the NHS’s first domestic abuse awareness day this month in response to a significant rise in cases amongst healthcare workers.

NHS Domestic Abuse Awareness Day, which will take place on 10 December, has been organised by the Doctors’ Association UK (DAUK) and the Medical Women’s Federation, and aims to raise awareness of the prevalence and risk of domestic abuse (DA) amongst healthcare workers including doctors.