(2) how many hospital staff in England were hospitalised as a result of assault while on duty in each of the last three years.
Information on the number of hospital staff in England physically assaulted while on duty is not held centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
Information on the number of hospital staff in England hospitalised as a result of assault while on duty is not held centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
Information on the number of reported physical assaults against national health service staff in 2006-07 and 2007-08 is contained in the ‘Tables showing number of reported physical assaults on NHS staff from 2004-05 to 2007-08, broken down by NHS trust/PCT’ which have already been placed in the Library.
Information on the number of reported physical assaults against NHS staff in 2008-09 is contained in the ‘Tables showing number of reported physical assaults on NHS staff in 2008-09, broken down by NHS trust/PCT’ which have already been placed in the Library.
The NHS Security Management Service (NHS SMS) can assist employers through guidance on assessing risks and acting to protect staff from assaults and, where incidents do occur, on taking action against offenders. The NHS SMS also works with stakeholders, including the Social Partnership Forum, to promote the safety and security of NHS staff.