Healthcare worker abuse and harassment cases reported to police increase markedly, with reported counts rising from about 350 in 2023 to around 550 in 2025, according to reporting cited by The Straits Times.
Channel NewsAsia (CNA) reports a broader set of figures, saying cases nearly double to about 4,200 over two years. The CNA story attributes the increase partly to greater awareness and confidence among healthcare workers to come forward. It also cites a tripartite workgroup behind the findings, which frames the trend as reflecting improvements in reporting rather than only a rise in incidents. The Straits Times focuses on the police-reported caseload, while CNA emphasizes the wider total of abuse and harassment cases gathered through the study, illustrating how different measures can affect how the increase is described.
Across outlets, the common point is that more cases are being recorded, with at least some of the change linked to higher reporting willingness and institutional emphasis on speaking up.
