Nurses suffered 33,000 assaults in last seven years

There have been over 7,000 attacks on nurses since the Covid-19 pandemic began.

Nurses have faced over 33,000 assaults in the last seven years, including over 7,000 attacks since the Covid-19 pandemic began.

The country's main nursing body is now calling for an urgent review of hospital security amid concerns that health workers are not being adequately protected.