The Force Ouvrière union fears an upsurge in violence in hospitals and calls for a 24-hour police presence at the Emergency Department in Nice.
Spitting, insults, head shots and punches … The staff of the Nice hospital are regularly targeted by irritable or alcoholic patients, according to Force Ouvrière.
Last night, at the imaging center, three officers suffered physical assaults. Attacks on the rise for several months, especially with the onset of the health crisis which is generating more tensions. “Are we waiting for a fatal tragedy so that all means are implemented?” Asks Michel Fuentes, Secretary General FO health of the Alpes-Maritimes.
A constant threat
“The staff must be able to treat without risking their lives. Whether verbal or physical, no aggression should be trivialized, tolerated or even minimized, ”adds the trade unionist, who asks for a 24-hour emergency police service, the installation of an interactive terminal or even the launch. a campaign to display the criminal risks incurred in the event of attacks on hospital staff.
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The union representative asked to be received by the prefect of the Alpes-Maritimes.
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