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NHS Violence Surge: Emergency Action Needed Now
1/20/2026
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Story summary
- Prof Nicola Ranger, general secretary of the Royal College of Nursing, calls rising violence toward NHS staff an emergency.
- Freedom of information requests show 285 daily attacks in 2024-25, including physical assaults and racist behavior amid anti-migrant sentiment.
- Health Secretary Wes Streeting emphasizes that action beyond words is needed.
- Streeting must empower staff and involve police to restore trust in the NHS.
