JOURNAL ARTICLE

Male healthcare assistant awarded more than £34,000 in sex discrimination case.

  • Published In: Mental Health Practice, 2026, v. 29, n. 2. P. 7 1 of 2

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 2

Abstract

A healthcare assistant (HCA) has been awarded almost £35,000 in compensation after a sex discrimination case found violent patients were assigned to him rather than women on his team because he was a man. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Mental Health Practice. 2026/03, Vol. 29, Issue 2, p7
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Social Sciences and Humanities
  • Publication Date:2026
  • ISSN:1465-8720
  • DOI:10.7748/mhp.29.2.7.s5
  • Accession Number:192048127
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