Organisation: St Anne’s Day Hospital

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Patient threatens doctor with knife on psych ward

A junior doctor narrowly escaped serious injury after he was threatened with a knife in a hospital corridor by a psychiatric patient.

Tue, 27 Mar, 2012

55% of psychiatrists have been attacked by patients

MORE THAN half of all consultant psychiatrists working in Ireland have been physically assaulted by their patients, with one in five stating they feel “stalked” while on duty.

Wed, 23 Jun, 2010

HSE criticises Newstalk for hospital exposé

THE HSE has criticised Newstalk radio for what it termed a mundane episode on security in psychiatric units.

Thu, 17 Apr, 2008

Undercover reporter carrying knife sparks anger at psychiatric centre

THE HSE has made a complaint against a radio station to gardaí over an undercover report from Limerick.

Wed, 16 Apr, 2008