Bullies Who Threaten NHS Staff Face £1,000 Fines As New Figures Reveal 1 In 22 NHS Workers Suffer Violence, UK

... Tough new proposals to tackle violence and verbal abuse against NHSstaff and encourage a culture of respect have been unveiled by HealthMinister, Caroline Flint. The move came as new official figures showed that 60,385 NHS staffwere physically assaulted by patients and relatives last year - thatis one assault for every 22 NHS staff. [click link for full article] ...