The Community & District Nursing Association has expressed concern at the fugures released by the BMA, which reveal that one in three doctors are victims of abuse at work.
The CDNA has long campaigned for increased safety at work for its members, and the latest figures emphasises the risk faced by health workers. The CDNA backed the NHS Security Awareness Month in November which urges NHS staff not to see .
We would like your feedback on your own experiences at work in the community You often work anti-social hours and in the dark and in peoples homes therefore the risks you face are high. The results will be presented to the Department of Health, in order for increased protection for NHS staff. Please take a moment to let us know your views.
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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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