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.