NHS staff shortages have created a ‘hostile’ environment, union chiefs say – as assaults on workers increase by 10 per cent

ASSAULTS on NHS workers have increased as staff shortages create a “hostile” environment, say union chiefs. Last year saw a near ten per cent rise in assaults in England — and the figure rises to 21 per cent in hospitals with an A&E unit, revealed research for Unison. There were 56,435 assaults compared with 51,447 […]