Headbutt and 'explosive outburst' among violent incidents logged at CUH

A detailed log of incidents from Cork University Hospital reveals there were five cases where the healthcare worker required medical treatment from an assault.

A patient who headbutted and tried to gouge a healthcare worker’s eye, another who threw toilet cleaner onto staff members, and a young patient who tried to bite during an “explosive outburst” were among the violent incidents logged at one hospital last year.

Cork University Hospital reported 103 separate instances of violence, harassment, and aggression towards staff members during 2021.