§ David BurnsideTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) how many verbal and physical assaults took place on(a) nurses and (b) other staff working in areas of mental health and learning disabilities in Northern Ireland in (i) 2000, (ii) 2001 and (iii) 2002. [115281]
(2) how many verbal and physical assaults took place on (a) nurses and (b) other staff working in general hospitals in Northern Ireland in (i) 2000, (ii) 2001 and (iii) 2002. [115282]
§ Mr. BrowneThe information is not available in the format requested. However the number of recorded assaults (both physical and verbal) on Health and Personal Social Services Staff in all disciplines, during those financial years, is detailed in the table:
Year Number 1999–2000 1,677 2000–01 1,956 2001–02 2,438