Government tackles NHS violence
Government tackles NHS violence
A NEW PLAN for tackling violence against NHS staff was launched by the Government yesterday. Under the programme, every NHS Trust has to set up procedures for recording assaults and draw up targets for reducing violence levels. One in seven of all reported incidents in the NHS involve assaults, which are the third most reported cause of injury after falls and needle accidents.
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