The number of incidents is understood to be higher than the national average
Calls have been made for a zero tolerance approach to aggression against NHS workers in Blackpool after new figures showed 456 incidents of violence against staff were reported during 2023/24.
Board chairman James Wilkie said the number of incidents was ‘a lot’ and questioned whether other hospital trusts had the same number of incidents happening to their staff. She said the Trust’s health and safety committee was carrying out work around sanctions to ensure there was consistency around that.
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