Call for healthcare community to unite as 70 per cent of Jewish professionals report a rise in antisemitism

Additionally, 44 per cent are either modifying or contemplating changes to their professional activities as a direct consequence of this surge in antisemitism. Disturbingly, the source of these antisemitic incidents for 70 per cent of these professionals is within their own circles – their healthcare colleagues, indicating the problem exists within the very heart of the healthcare community.

The authors are calling on healthcare organisations, including regulatory and licensing bodies, healthcare providers, professional associations/ trade unions and healthcare educational institutions to acknowledge the scale of anti-Jewish racism and enforce a stringent zero-tolerance policy against antisemitism, ensuring rigorous investigation and decisive action against all reported incidents.