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Violence and aggression to staff in health services.

Guidance on assessment and management.

Overview

Provides guidance for employers regarding the issues of violence and aggression towards staff in the healthcare sector. It is concerned with violence in the hospital setting, primary and community care, nursing homes, mental health services and ambulance services. Contents: What is violence? A framework for successful health and safety management; Legal requirements; Assessing the risk of violence; Reducing the risk; Checking what has been done. Also contains a model of a violent incident and home visiting checklist.

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Guidance, Hospitals, Doctors, GPs, Nurses, Ambulance staff, Catering staff, Laundry staff, Domestic staff, Porters, Midwives, Verbal abuse

Notes

Supersedes 'Violence to staff in the health services.' ISBN 0118839179

Author
HSC, Health Services Advisory Committee
Date of Publication
1997
Publisher
HSE Books
Length
36 pages
Format
Book
ISBN
9780717614660
Copyright Status
Public Sector
Violence and aggression to staff in health services.
GBP8.50