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Employment Employment Management of violence against staff
| Management of violence against staff |  |
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Everyone has a duty to behave in an acceptable and appropriate manner. Staff have a right to work, as patients have a right to be treated, in an environment that is properly safe and secure. Healthcare workers face an increased risk of violence and aggression. The 2002 / 2003, British Crime Survey found that 5% of Health and Social Welfare professionals, including nurses and doctors, had experienced work-related violence and aggression. This statistic does not include verbal aggression. A Department of Health survey published in September 2003 estimated that there were 116,000 incidents of physical and non-physical assaults against NHS staff in 2002 / 2003 and figures reported in 2005/2006 showed that 58,695 physical assaults had been reported, 11,100 within an Acute setting. Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, the Ashford & St Peter's Hospitals NHS Trust has a statutory obligation to ensure as is reasonably practicable, a safe and secure environment for its staff. Violent, abusive behaviour and criminal acts will not be tolerated. The risks of violence to staff must be assessed and where possible action will be taken, to protect staff, patients and visitors.
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| Last Updated ( Tuesday, 25 November 2008 15:29 ) |
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Ashford Hospital, London Road, Ashford, Middlesex, TW15 3AA
Switchboard: 01784 884488
St. Peter’s Hospital, Guildford Road, Chertsey, Surrey, KT16 0PZ
Switchboard: 01932 872000
Switchboard: 01932 872000
