Attacks on health staff not being reported to Gardaí

The vast majority of attacks on hospital staff are not being reported to the Gardaí, according to figures published this morning.

Attacks on health staff not being reported to Gardaí

The vast majority of attacks on hospital staff are not being reported to the Gardaí, according to figures published this morning.

Newspaper reports say the Gardaí were asked to investigate just 14 of the 589 recorded attacks on health staff last year.

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