Firefighters, police officers, ambulance staff and doctors and nurses are being offered free entry into a Staffordshire theme park. Bosses at Drayton Manor Theme Park want to say thank you to the emergency services by letting them in without paying. This means that those with valid ID cards will be able to save a heap …
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NHS nurse and mother-of-two, 30, hanged herself after being ‘sworn at, bullied and given the worst shifts by colleagues at mental health hospital’. Rhian Collins was allegedly ‘sworn at’ by fellow staff at a mental health hospital Inquest heard how mother-of-two said her colleagues made her ‘life a misery’ Miss Collins committed suicide after struggling …
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Attacks on the police is on the rise as a Scotland Yard officer warned officers are being sent to respond to crimes alone. Around 72 police officers are attacked every day in England and Wales, according to the latest statistics, which translates to an attack every 20 minutes. Home Office data from all 44 police forces found that a total …
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A 24 Hours in A&E Psychiatric Nurse was rushed to hospital with burns after being attacked by a patient. Christie, 25, suffered severe burns to her face, head, neck and chest after a patient threw boiling water over her. She was brought to St George’s Hospital in south west London, where hospital staff managed Christie’s …
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A paramedic was so violently assaulted by a woman she was called to help during a shift that she developed PTSD as a result, a court heard. Paula Kudray punched the emergency worker in the arm before lashing out at her and her colleague. She kicked, punched, spat at and bit both paramedics after she …
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There is a greater openness about mental health generally, but for medical professionals the taboo remains. The charity Mind has found that almost half of all patients consulting their general practitioner do so for problems with their mental health, such as anxiety and depression. This will not be a surprise to most GPs. These illnesses are …
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A nurse has apparently been left blind in one eye after he was punched by a young inmate at a youth jail in Rochester. The health professional, who has not been named, was allegedly attacked as he went into the cell of a young inmate at Cookham Wood Young Offenders Institution in Sir Evelyn Road, …
Violence against NHS staff has rocketed over the past five years – with 186 attacks on dedicated doctors, nurses and paramedics every day. Figures show NHS workers were subjected 67,874 assaults last year – 13,000 more than six years ago. The number represents a 25% surge from 54,758 assaults in 2008-9, and Health Secretary Jeremy …
Bonfire Night attacks on fire crews have been condemned and described as “nothing but a criminal act” by the Fire Brigades Union. Firefighters and vehicles were targeted in incidents in south Wales, Salford, West Yorkshire and Essex, marring the 5 November celebrations. Crews in Scotland also had missiles and fireworks thrown at them. Dave Green, …
tuart McCourt has been given only a community service sentence Scottish Police Federation chairman Brian Docherty condemned the attack, assault happened on August 6 at 7.30pm on Saracen Street in Glasgow A thug launches a ferocious attack on two police officers – one a woman – in a busy street in broad daylight. A crowd quickly gathers around the horrifying …
