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Urgent action is needed to tackle assaults on HSE staff

Feb 23, 2022 13:06 By radiokerrynews
Urgent action is needed to tackle assaults on HSE staff
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There were 41 sexual assaults on HSE staff reported in 2021.

There were over 5,800 physical attacks - and nearly 1,700 verbal assaults.

According to freedom of information files, 49 per cent of the victims were nurses.

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Kerry woman Phil Ni Sheaghdha from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation, says urgent action is needed to tackle the problem.

 

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