§ Jeremy CorbynTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many racist attacks have taken place in English(a) NHS hospitals and (b) other medical facilities, broken down by health authority in each of the last three years. [25231]
§ Mr. HuttonInformation about racist attacks on staff working in the national health service is not collected centrally, but may be held at a local level by national health service employers.
The Department conducted a survey of national health service trusts in England in 1998 –99. The survey found that, on average, seven violent incidents were recorded each month per 1,000 staff. This is equivalent to approximately 65,000 violent incidents against NHS trust staff each year. Details of the survey can be found in Health Service Circular 1999/229: "Managing Violence, Accidents and Sickness Absence in the NHS", a copy of which is in the Library.
Figures for recorded violent incidents in 2000–01 are currently being analysed by the Department