Rise in attacks on NHS workers blamed on lack of staff and delays

Hospital trusts in England reported 56,500 assaults in 2016-2017, up 10% on year before

Growing numbers of NHS personnel in England have been the victim of a violent attack at work, with understaffing and delays in patients accessing services being blamed for the rise.

Figures supplied by hospital trusts have shown that they recorded 56,435 physical assaults on staff in 2016-17, up 9.7% on the 51,447 recorded the year before.

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