Violence at Work - FOI Response Register

FoI Number
2023-106
Subject
Violence at Work
Date Received
24/05/2023
Request and Response

For the time period 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2023 (or your equivalent 12-month period), please provide the following:  

  1. total number of violent incidents on your staff broken down by job title/category of worker
  2. a breakdown of the nature of the violent incident e.g., verbal, physical, threatening behaviour 
  3. how many violent incidents have been reported under RIDDOR (Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences) Regulations, with a breakdown by job title/category of worker

Violent incidents can include:

         Verbal abuse or threats, including face to face, online and via telephone

         Physical attacks

         Threatening behaviour

Question 1&2

Role of Affected Person No. of Reports Threatening Verbal Physical
Health Care Support Worker (HCSW) 1 1    
General Practitioner 1   1  
Nurse 15 2 8 5
Receptionist 7 1 6  
Admin Staff 2   2  
Dental Staff 3 2 1  
Substance Abuse Specialist 2   2  
Pharmacist 1   1  
Cumunity Psychiatric Nurse 4 1 2 1

Question 3

No violent incidents have been reported under RIDDOR