Violence in Hospitals to be Stamped Out by the Health Ministry
To check the rise in number of violent attacks on NHS staff, NHS Wales and the South Wales Police have decided to follow up investigation into such cases in details. The decision comes in light of a radical policy statement issued by the Health Ministry that provides for new protocols on investigations of such attacks in addition to focussing on other factors like reporting of such cases, gathering proof, taking eyewitness statements, and catering to the needs of the victims once the case has reached the court.
The proposal includes a total re-organization of NHS Wales that will need all the upcoming health organizations to appoint specified persons into executive and non-executive cadres, who will be responsible for taking care of cases of assault and prepare periodic reports on the same to be presented before the Board.
Health Minister Edwina Hart expressed her confidence in the move and said that it will not only ensure that the offenders do not go scot-free but also make sure that others are deterred from committing similar offences. It is worth noting that the number of cases of violence and aggression against NHS staff in Wales was 7,343 in 2007-08 alone.
She also added that the Ministry would take every possible step to curb the menace of workplace violence against the NHS staff and give them adequate protection on duty. She also pointed out that such workers need protection not just from physical attacks but also from verbal abuse of all kinds, especially because any form of attack causes unnecessary stress to the staff and results in inconvenience to other patients.
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