Friday, March 03, 2006

Attacks on Nurses unacceptable, says Paul Murphy

Torfaen MP Paul Murphy this week put down a motion in Parliament, after a survey showed that 40% of nurses have been attacked or abused at work in the last year. The motion condemns attacks on nurses and calls for stiff penalties for those found to have abused nursing staff.

Paul Murphy said: “It is important as an MP that I send a message that abusing or attacking nursing staff is simply unacceptable. Hopefully, as many MPs as possible will send that message by signing my motion. That would send a message loud and clear from Parliament in support of nurses and their Unions in their fight to address this issue.”

“Nurses should be allowed to get on with their jobs without the fear of being attacked. Many local people work in surgeries and hospitals. They do a vital job, which can often be very busy and stressful. It is my job as their MP to stand up for their right to work in as safe an environment as possible.”

EDM 1708, put down on 2nd March

Abuse of NHS Staff

That this house notes with concern the results of a recent RCN survey that shows that 40% of nurses have been attacked or harassed at work in the past year; recognises the distress that such threats, verbal abuse and physical attacks on nursing staff can cause to nurses already facing the pressures of a challenging profession; commends nurses and other healthcare professionals on the tremendous contribution that they make to our NHS; and supports measures to deal with those who harass, abuse or attack hospital staff using the full available force of the law.

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