New Campaign Highlights the Unacceptable Face of Emergency Care

Every year, the number of assaults against ambulance staff increases. In 2016/17 more than 250 physical assaults were recorded against staff from the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) – an increase of 10 per cent from the previous year. The Trust has launched Don’t Choose to Abuse to highlight the problem of assaults on ambulance service staff and remind the public there is zero tolerance against any form of abuse against emergency workers. Whilst this is a small proportion of the thousands of calls the ambulance service…

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