Friday, 7 September 2018

Northants councillors to look at cost of attacks on ambulance crews while on duty

Northants councillors to look at cost of attacks on ambulance crews while on duty The financial cost of attacks on ambulance crews while on duty is being investigated by a group of Northamptonshire county councillors.

A working party has been set up after the issue of large legal costs was raised by county councillor Lizzie Bowen at a health scrutiny committee meeting.

During 2017/18 there were 362 physical assaults on ambulance staff in the region, according to the East Midlands Ambulance Service trust which covers Northants. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

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