Violence against doctors, health workers a growing concern – Dr. Bux

This week, Dr. Bux said the assailant of a stabbing incident came to the department, seemingly hoping to continue attacking the victim who had gone there for treatment. The Head of Department said this disrupted the work of the critical hospital department, rendering workers unable to provide care to patients in need for some time.

There were other cases within the past two months that involved patients seeking treatment with weapons in their possession.

And Dr. Bux said the health workers are growing increasingly fearful for their safety and well-being.

The A&E department is a high-stress area which deals with patients in need of immediate medical attention. The GPHC’s Chief Executive Officer, Robbie Rambarran, said hostility and violence against healthcare workers at the hospital are concerns throughout the facility.

“It’s very challenging to deal with,” Rambarran lamented.

According to him, healthcare workers are receiving training to better de-escalate situations and improve their public relations abilities. Still, he believes it is unacceptable for healthcare workers to face verbal and physical violence.