Where can care workers go to the toilet? The right to working conditions that “respect health, safety and dignity”

Sophie  Rutter; Catherine  Needham

doi:10.1177/17579139241270802

Where can care workers go to the toilet? The right to working conditions that “respect health, safety and dignity”

Sophie Rutter^*
, Catherine Needham

^*Corresponding author for this work

Health Services Management Centre

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This Feature article draws attention to the challenges care workers who work in the community face accessing hygiene facilities such as toilets and the impact this has on their health and working conditions. There is public awareness of the challenges faced by delivery drivers but the conditions faced by care workers are not recognised as frequently.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	237-238
Number of pages	2
Journal	Perspectives in Public Health
Volume	145
Issue number	5
Early online date	23 Sept 2025
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/17579139241270802
Publication status	Published - Sept 2025

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