Physical attacks on SAS Staff
Freedom of Information Request
- Reference
- 038/23
- Request Date
- 18 Jan 2023
- Response Date
- 09 Feb 2023
- Information Requested
Request for figures on the number of physical attacks on your staff while on duty within the last six months.
Please supply a breakdown of these figures across Scotland if you can provide that level of detail.
For example, it would be good to get a figure for Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Ayrshire and so on within the six-month time frame.- Response
‘Our staff should not have to fear for their safety when treating patients and keeping them safe is of paramount importance to us”.
The Service has a range of measures in place to help protect staff, known or reported areas where staff have previously faced violence or threatening behaviour are taken into consideration and communicated to attending crews. Scottish Ambulance staff are trained in managing aggression and assessing risk, enabling them to better judge when they need to wait for support from the Police, or request additional service support.
Please see the table below, showing the figures held within our incident reporting system against Physical Assault, for the date range provided, broken down by health board.
Argyle and Clyde Health Board
5
Ayrshire and Arran Health Board
7
Borders Health Board
<5
Dumfries and Galloway Health Board
<5
Fife Health Board
<5
Forth Valley Health Board
6
Grampian Health Board
<5
Greater Glasgow & Clyde Health Board
25
Highlands & Islands Health Board
<5
Lanarkshire Health Board
13
Lothian Health Board
25
Tayside Health Board
5
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