Ambulance staff in Scotland 'bitten' and 'attacked', says GMB union
Rachel Harrison, GMB national secretary, who represents many of the staff, said: "Ambulance workers across Scotland go to work every day to save lives."No-one should have to put up with that, least of all those who are there to protect us," she said.The figures obtained following the GMB investigation showed that last year there were 160 recorded attacks, up on the previous year's 147.
Across England, Wales and Scotland the total number of assaults over five years was 9,500. This includedIn 2018, the Assaults Against Emergency Workers Act came into force making assaults on ambulance workers an aggravating factor for sentencing. This legislation was backed by the union."We demand full enforcement of the Protect the Protectors legislation, investment in better systems to flag offenders, and much better support for the victims of violence.
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