Almost 850 nurses and midwives assaulted since start of this year

 INMO general secretary, Phil Ní Sheaghdha said the Health and Safety Authority must be equipped with the resources to help tackle assault in healthcare settings. Picture: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie

Almost 850 nurses and midwives were assaulted in the first quarter of this year, according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO).

More than 62% (848) of the assaults reported to the HSE in the first three months of this year were carried out against nurses and midwives.