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Two researchers independently coded the transcripts, compared their coding and collaboratively reviewed developing patterns and themes. Data\u2010led analysis generated four process\u2010oriented themes, which were then interpreted using Johnson\u2019s Ecological Model of Workplace Bullying.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Participants described public belittling, professional undermining, exclusion, fear, psychological distress, diminished professional confidence and withdrawal. Four themes were constructed: being diminished and pushed out, hierarchy turns vulnerability into control, organisational silence protects harmful practice and system conditions normalise and isolate. Participants connected these experiences with relational and professional hierarchies, reporting barriers, perceived leadership inaction, workforce pressures, employment arrangements and professional or cultural norms. Cross\u2010level analysis suggested possible connections between interpersonal devaluation, organisational responses and wider workforce and professional conditions.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The findings suggest that workplace bullying may extend beyond interpersonal conflict and be sustained through interacting relational, organisational and structural influences. This contextually grounded study identifies potential intervention points across ecological levels without claiming prevalence, causation or effects on patient safety across the wider midwifery workforce. Larger and more diverse studies incorporating organisational and regulatory perspectives are needed to examine these pathways and evaluate multilevel interventions.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Implications for Nursing Management<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Responses should extend beyond individual coping and support to address relational conduct, organisational accountability and wider professional conditions. For nursing management, recognising bullying as more than an interpersonal problem requires considering how leadership responses, reporting processes, workforce pressures, employment arrangements and professional hierarchies may shape workplace experiences. 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