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, on 21-04-2008 14:37
I am a district nurse and was assaulted by a member of the public on 5th March 2008.The PCT has a counselling service but there is an 8 week wait ! That was too long for me as I was suffering from severe panic attacks at work, as the assault took place just outside my office. Even referral to Occupational Health took 6 weeks. I was in such a state that I had to take a week off sick due to injury from the assault and my GP had to refer me urgently to the surgery's CPN as the waiting time to see the trust counselling service was too long. I have just read the local newspaper and was horrified to see a photo of my attacker on the front page. My name was in the accompanying article. I had not even been notified by the police that the case had gone to Crown Court.Needless to say I had another panic attack on seeing the newspaper!this man also attacked 4 other people and received 18 mths in prison ,but will be out in 9 mths- what a joke.I have always been proud to wear my nurses uniform but not now- I feel too vullnerable
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