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50% increase in violence to NHS staff in five years

Posted by Est-1878 <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=Est-1878' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on August 12, 2025, 8:43 am

I think the increase is likely to be a lot higher especially with senior managers of 8B and above wanting to keep every thing nice and shiny in the corporate and PR garden etc

https://www.itv.com/news/2025-08-12/nurses-face-abhorrent-levels-of-violence-as-a-and-e-attacks-double-in-five-years

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NoOi0aSFc4&list=RD7NoOi0aSFc4&start_radio=1

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Posted by pea45 <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=pea45' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on August 12, 2025, 5:13 pm, in reply to "50% increase in violence to NHS staff in five years "

I saw some the other week. A man who appeared to be in his 80s with Alzeimhers having to be restrained by the people with him.

It's a Grand old team to go to jail for

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Posted by Teflon_Don <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=Teflon_Don' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on August 12, 2025, 5:06 pm, in reply to "50% increase in violence to NHS staff in five years "

Fully deserved too.

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Posted by Platinii <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=Platinii' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on August 12, 2025, 12:20 pm, in reply to "50% increase in violence to NHS staff in five years "

A dozen cases of physical violence against A&E staff every single day. That's insane. No doubt the majority will involve drink on a weekend.

How many of them will be good old British white males who blame dem migrants for problems in this country I wonder?

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Posted by Sarflondonblue <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=Sarflondonblue' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on August 12, 2025, 4:37 pm, in reply to "Re: 50% increase in violence to NHS staff in five years "

the last time I was in A&E on a Friday night (my dad having an asthma attack) one gobshite started getting lippy and aggressive with a nurse and I reckon there were 4 - 5 people telling him to sit down and shut his mouth within about 3 seconds, one of whom, quite frankly, looked like he would weave 97% of the country into the scenery with very little effort.
I appreciate that that cant happen when they are having treatment though especially if its one on one, but it was heartwarming to see.

The whole concept of violence to someone who's entire job is to help you in a time of need is baffling to me.

Re: 50% increase in violence to NHS staff in five years

Posted by Platinii <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=Platinii' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on August 12, 2025, 4:42 pm, in reply to "Re: 50% increase in violence to NHS staff in five years "

Yeah, that's good to hear. I just find it staggering that it happens ever, let alone regularly. I know drink and drugs will play a major part, but these are nurses trying to help, not some angry copper acting like a bully.

It would be good if there was some sort of voluntary security to help wards of a weekend especially.

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Posted by Zuma <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=Zuma' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on August 12, 2025, 11:27 am, in reply to "50% increase in violence to NHS staff in five years "

Services stretched to breaking point and the people on the front line take the flack from a frustrated public when they can’t get help and treatment in a timely manner. Plus the overall lack of general social support means people present at AED with social issues such as housing and then kick off when nurses who have no influence over such things can’t help them.

Streeting’s answer to this seems to be introducing voluntary redundancies, the sneaky beaut.

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Posted by SnafflesBlue <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=SnafflesBlue' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on August 12, 2025, 9:03 am, in reply to "50% increase in violence to NHS staff in five years "

20years+ of working people being outright brutalised. It's created an underclass.
This is the end point. Will get people clutching their pearls but no one wants to address the reasons for it.
To be clear, it is horrendous, but put people into desperate, grim, dead-end existences where there's zero hope or prospects for escape and you can't act surprised when societal norms - like not thumping NHS staff - break down. You can see it everywhere - shoplifting, drinking/drugs, gambling, theft of mobile phones. These are all symptoms of people robbed of any meaning, hope or dignity and living one sensation to the next.
There's no reason for them to "play the game" and try to be members of a polite society they increasingly see as closed off from them and often actively hostile.

As ever, the architects behind it all aren't getting slapped. They're just laughing and counting their money.

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Posted by Sarflondonblue <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=Sarflondonblue' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on August 12, 2025, 4:42 pm, in reply to "Re: 50% increase in violence to NHS staff in five years "

I don't dismiss you theory, your probably right but I don't care how poor or shit your life is, thumping someone who is trying to help you is an absolute disgrace and should still be treated as such.

The only people who I'm fine with being rude to who are in any way remotely linked to the NHS are GP receptionist who act like they have a medical degree, the keys to the NHS and the telephone manner of a serial killer, this is a surprisingly large number of them.

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Posted by Wally Bazoom <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=Wally+Bazoom' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on August 12, 2025, 12:27 pm, in reply to "Re: 50% increase in violence to NHS staff in five years "

A lot of customer service staff seem far more unpleasant than even 5-10 years ago imo. I’m not having a go btw, I get it. Being treated awfully by the general public and you’re bound to react accordingly.

That also why I think the odd copper is justified in aiming a well deserved boot to the head of an odious gobshite in an airport.

What?

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