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Almost 75% of A&E staff in UK face violence or aggression daily or weekly
UK NewsHealthSeptember 7, 2026 at 12:01 AMNational

Almost 75% of A&E staff in UK face violence or aggression daily or weekly

By Josh Halliday North of England editorThe Guardian - UK News

Survey finds long waiting times and overcrowding have made abuse ‘routine’ part of working on hospital frontlineNearly three-quarters of A&E staff experience violence or aggression daily or weekly, according to a survey highlighting the “appalling” abuse of NHS workers.The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) said understaffed and overcrowded emergency departments were contributing to increased targeting of medics. Continue reading...

Survey finds long waiting times and overcrowding have made abuse ‘routine’ part of working on hospital frontline

Nearly three-quarters of A&E staff experience violence or aggression daily or weekly, according to a survey highlighting the “appalling” abuse of NHS workers.

The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) said understaffed and overcrowded emergency departments were contributing to increased targeting of medics.

Continue reading...

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