Wednesday 28 July 2021

Paramedics abused and assaulted while on duty, survey reveals

Paramedics abused and assaulted while on duty, survey reveals Hundreds of paramedics have reported being physically abused or verbally abused while working to serve the public, new data has revealed.

More than 1,600 paramedics from across the country said they feared for their own safety or had been threatened while on duty.

The College of Paramedics survey of 2,345 paramedics comes after NHS England data showed there had been a 32 per cent rises in assaults over the past five years, with 3,569 incidents recorded in 2020-21. The Independent

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