The chief executive of the medical defence organisation MDDUS has issued a condemnation of the 'appalling' threats of violence against doctors.
MDDUS Chief Executive Chris Kenny said: "Healthcare workers from minority ethnic backgrounds and those who qualified overseas and are registered to practise here are part of the backbone of the NHS.
"We stand on the side of everyone working at the frontline of healthcare. We are appalled to hear of healthcare workers being targeted with abuse and violence amidst the civil unrest and rioting in recent days.
"There is no excuse or justification for what has been happening on our streets. All healthcare workers deserve to go to work in safety and without fear of racist or Islamophobic abuse or attack.
"The whole NHS leadership must now demonstrate that everyone working in healthcare is welcome and valued and that the anger and violence we have witnessed will not prevail."
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