100 assaults on hospital staff recorded every month, but unions warn of under-reporting

The HSE is recording 100 assaults on health staff in its hospitals every month, but unions have warned the figure is much higher.

According to the HSE's internal National Incident Management System (Nims), there had been 1,210 assaults of varying severity up to the middle of December — including two classed as "major". 

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