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Sheriff confronts violence in NHS Sheriff confronts violence in NHS
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A sheriff in the south of Scotland is making a hospital visit to highlight a zero-tolerance approach to violence and aggression towards NHS staff. A sheriff in the south of Scotland has made a hospital visit to highlight a zero-tolerance approach to violence and aggression towards NHS staff.
Sheriff Kevin Drummond will raise the issue at the Borders General Hospital near Melrose. Sheriff Kevin Drummond discussed the issue at the Borders General Hospital near Melrose.
He is scheduled to meet staff and discuss the issues they face when dealing with violent patients. He said there was simply "no acceptable level" of aggressive or violent behaviour towards health workers.
His visit will take him to the sections of the hospital where attacks on workers are most prevalent. His visit took him to the sections of the hospital where attacks on staff were most prevalent.
Mr Drummond has spoken previously about his commitment to tackling such behaviour.Mr Drummond has spoken previously about his commitment to tackling such behaviour.
He has regularly told people appearing in court in the Borders that aggression towards hospital workers would be dealt with "severely".He has regularly told people appearing in court in the Borders that aggression towards hospital workers would be dealt with "severely".
During his hospital tour he is expected to visit the accident and emergency department, an acute assessment ward and the emergency care service. During his hospital tour he visited the accident and emergency department, an acute assessment ward and the emergency care service.
These are the departments which unscheduled patients attend most often and where violent and aggressive incidents are most common.These are the departments which unscheduled patients attend most often and where violent and aggressive incidents are most common.