Attacks on nurses increase: Zero tolerance is the answer

Physical, verbal, and sexual attacks on hospital nurses rose again last year.
There were more than ten assaults every week, up from 559 in 2016 to 587 last year.
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SUBSCRIBEPhysical, verbal, and sexual attacks on hospital nurses rose again last year.
There were more than ten assaults every week, up from 559 in 2016 to 587 last year.
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