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University Hospitals Sussex has implemented enhanced security measures in response to nearly 2,000 incidents of abuse against staff in the past year, including the introduction of body-worn cameras and a violence prevention program, emphasizing the need for a safe environment for healthcare workers. #HealthcareSafety #NHS #ViolencePrevention #GB

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Sussex hospital staff abused almost 2,000 times in year, trust says
One of the largest hospital trusts in England has introduced "enhanced" security measures after reporting nearly 2,000 incidents of verbal and physical abuse against its staff in the past year.
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Merseyside Police officer Frank Stevens has successfully implemented nine "Halo Points"β€”bright orange lampposts equipped with intercoms that connect to emergency servicesβ€”across Liverpool city centre to improve safety and provide immediate help, particularly targeting violence against women and girls. #PublicSafety #ViolencePrevention #CommunitySupport #GB

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PC's lamppost plan to keep women safe rolled out in Liverpool
A police officer's idea to turn lampposts into special Halo Points - designed to help people to seek immediate help - has impressed so much that nine have been installed across Liverpool city centre.
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A consultant psychiatrist involved in the care of Valdo Calocane, who murdered three people in Nottingham, denied accusations of attempting to deflect responsibility during an inquiry that revealed failures in engaging with Calocane in the community prior to his discharge in September 2022. #MentalHealth #PublicInquiry #ViolencePrevention #GB

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Nottingham triple killer's consultant denies 'covering own back'
A consultant psychiatrist who was part of a team that cared for Valdo Calocane has denied trying to cover her back after he killed three people in Nottingham.
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A consultant psychiatrist involved in the care of Valdo Calocane, who fatally stabbed three people in Nottingham, denied attempting to cover up her team's failures in managing his mental health treatment, although she acknowledged the team lacked the power to adequately engage with him before his discharge in September 2022. #MentalHealth #ViolencePrevention #PublicSafety #GB #IN

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Nottingham triple killer's consultant denies 'covering own back'
A consultant psychiatrist who was part of a team that cared for Valdo Calocane has denied trying to cover her back after he killed three people in Nottingham.
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A consultant psychiatrist, Dr. Tuhina Lloyd, denied accusations of attempting to conceal mistakes in her team's care of Valdo Calocane, who was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and went on to commit three murders in Nottingham, as she admitted the team had failed to properly engage with him in the community prior to his discharge in September 2022. #MentalHealth #Justice #ViolencePrevention #GB

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Nottingham triple killer's consultant denies 'covering own back'
A consultant psychiatrist who was part of a team that cared for Valdo Calocane has denied trying to cover her back after he killed three people in Nottingham.
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A consultant psychiatrist, Dr. Tuhina Lloyd, testified at the Nottingham Inquiry, denying accusations of trying to cover up her team's failures in managing Valdo Calocane, who fatally stabbed three people in June 2023 following his discharge from mental health care, while acknowledging the team's inadequate engagement with him and the challenges of predicting violent behavior. #MentalHealth #ViolencePrevention #Psychiatry #GB

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Nottingham triple killer's consultant denies 'covering own back'
A consultant psychiatrist who was part of a team that cared for Valdo Calocane has denied trying to cover her back after he killed three people in Nottingham.
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A consultant psychiatrist involved in the care of Valdo Calocane, who fatally stabbed three people in Nottingham after being discharged under controversial circumstances, denied accusations of attempting to cover up failures in his treatment, while admitting that the team did not adequately engage with him in the community. #MentalHealth #ViolencePrevention #Psychiatry #GB

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Nottingham triple killer's consultant denies 'covering own back'
A consultant psychiatrist who was part of a team that cared for Valdo Calocane has denied trying to cover her back after he killed three people in Nottingham.
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A public inquiry revealed that Valdo Calocane, a man with paranoid schizophrenia who killed three people in Nottingham in June 2023, had been discharged from mental health services months earlier due to healthcare workers' inability to contact him, despite knowing the risks he posed. #MentalHealth #PublicSafety #ViolencePrevention #GB

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Nottingham killer discharged because NHS staff could not find him, inquiry told
A man with paranoid schizophrenia was discharged from mental health services months before he killed three people because healthcare workers could not find him, a public inquiry has been told.
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Transport workers in London face daily violence, including physical assaults and verbal harassment, prompting the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) to call for better protections, increased staffing, and the designation of assaults on transport staff as a specific offence. #TransportSafety #WorkersRights #ViolencePrevention #GB

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Transport staff need more protection against attacks, union says
Transport workers in London are being punched, spat at, sexually assaulted, verbally harassed and threatened "on a daily basis", according to a union which is demanding better protection for its members.