HSE figures report 2,373 assaults on healthcare workers recorded up to June 4 this year, according to multiple outlets citing the same data. The reporting breaks the total down by type: nearly three-quarters are recorded as physical assaults, with 1,765 incidents counted as physical. The figures also include 585 cases classified as verbal assault, and 23 incidents classified as sexual assault. Overall, the reports present a consistent breakdown of the categories contributing to the year-to-date total. HSE CEO Anne O’Connor is quoted in one account stating that incidents against healthcare staff cannot be tolerated. The articles focus on the scale of the recorded assaults and the proportions across physical, verbal, and sexual categories, using the HSE statistics as the basis for the figures.
2,373 assaults on healthcare workers reported so far this year
HSE figures report 2,373 assaults on healthcare workers recorded up to June 4 this year, according to multiple outlets citing the same data. The reporting breaks the total down by type: nearly three-q...
- A total of 2,373 assaults on healthcare workers are recorded up to June 4 this year (HSE figures).
- 1,765 incidents are classified as physical assaults.
- 585 incidents are classified as verbal assaults.
- 23 incidents are classified as sexual assaults.
- HSE CEO Anne O’Connor says such incidents cannot be tolerated.
More than 2,300 assaults on healthcare workers have been recorded so far this year. HSE figures show 2,373 incidents in total. Nearly three-quarters were physical assaults, with 1,765 recorded. There were also 585 cases of verbal abuse and 23 sexual assaults. HSE CEO Anne O’Connor says such incidents can’t be tolerated…..… The post Over 2,300 assaults on health workers reported so far this year appeared first on Highland Radio - Latest Donegal News and Sport.
19 hours agoOf the total assaults up to June 4, some 23 have been classified as sexual assault, while 585 were classified as verbal assault
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