§ Mr. Paul MarsdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many ambulance workers based in Shrewsbury were subjected to (a) verbal and (b) physical attacks in the last year;[109674]
(2) how many (a) verbal and (b) physical attacks there were on NHS staff working at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital in the last year.[109684]
§ Mr. LammyAt the Royal Shrewsbury Hospitals National Health Service Trust from 1 April 2002 until 31 March 2003, there were 14 physical assaults and 35 incidents of verbal abuse on staff. Figures are collected by organisation and therefore are not available for ambulance workers based in Shrewsbury.
Source:Royal Shrewsbury Hospitals NHS Trust.