One A&E worker said she has witnessed staff being 'punched, kicked and spat at'
Hundreds of body-worn cameras have been given to staff at Nottingham's hospitals to tackle an increase in staff being abused. Healthcare workers across the Queen's Medical Centre and City Hospital say they are facing violent and aggressive behaviour on a "daily basis" from patients and visitors amid increasing pressures on NHS services.
Katie Holford, an advanced clinical practitioner in the same department, said she saw abuse on a "daily basis" but said it was a "two-way street". "We say we have a zero tolerance, that we won't accept it, but it has to be a two-way street," the 30-year-old said. Neil Marr, director of associate risk at NUH, said the cameras will only be switched on when an individual is being violent or abusive, and after they have been told they will be recorded. He said staff were not required to wear the devices.
Sophie Smith, a deputy charge nurse in A&E, said patients are not as abusive when they see the cameras. "They look at it and think 'oh maybe I shouldn't do that'," said the 28-year-old.
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